1 stick butter
1/2 c. Crisco
2 c. sugar
5 egg yolks
2 c. plain flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. buttermilk
1 can chopped nuts
5 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 can coconut

Cream butter and Crisco. Add sugar and beat until smooth. Add egg yolks and beat well. Combine flour and soda; add to mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in vanilla; add nuts and coconut. Fold in egg whites. Bake in 3 (9 inch) pans at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

ICING:

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 tsp. vanilla
1 box powdered sugar
1/2 stick butter

Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until creamy.