CAKE:

7 egg whites, beaten stiff
2 sticks butter, soft
1/2 c. Crisco
3 c. sugar
7 egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
3 c. flour, sifted
1 c. chopped nuts

FROSTING:

1 box powdered sugar
1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
1/2 stick butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. coconut
1 c. chopped nuts, pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Soften butter. Separate eggs, beat whites. Combine Crisco, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla, buttermilk, butter, and stiff egg whites. Blend. Sift and measure flour. Resift flour and soda together. Add to mixture. Fold in chopped nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes in 3 greased and floured pans. Cool before frosting.

Frosting: Combine all ingredients in order stated. Divide mixture by fourths to use between layers and top.