2 c. sugar
1 stick butter
1/2 c. Crisco
5 eggs
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
2 c. sifted cake flour
1 c. chopped nuts
2 c. coconut
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream sugar, butter, and Crisco. Add 5 egg yolks one at a time.

Mix buttermilk with baking soda. Add to sugar mixture alternately with flour. Add nuts and coconut. Fold in 5 beaten egg whites and vanilla.

Pour into 3 nine-inch pans that are greased and floured. Bake 25 minutes at 325 degrees.

ICING:

1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
1 stick butter
1 box confectioners sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix cream cheese and butter with confectioners sugar. Add vanilla and ice cooled cake. Freezes well. Serves 18-20 people.