1 stick butter
1/2 c. vegetable oil
2 c. yolks
2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. coconut
1 c. chopped nuts
5 egg whites

Blend butter, oil and sugar. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time. Sift together flour, soda, salt. Alternate adding the flour mix and the cup of buttermilk to blended ingredients. Stir in coconut and nuts. Beat egg whites and fold in. Pour batter into 3 x 9 inch cake pans greased and floured. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

FROSTING:

1/2 stick butter
8 oz. cream cheese
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Cream as needed

Cream butter, cream cheese, beat in sugar, vanilla. If too thick, add few drops cream. Can use Bundt pan or tube pan.