1 stick butter
1/2 c. vegetable shortening
2 c. sugar
5 egg yolks
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. coconut
5 egg whites

Cream together butter, shortening, sugar and egg yolks. Sift flour and soda; add to cream mixture alternately with buttermilk, adding flour first and last. Stir in vanilla, nuts and coconut. Beat egg whites and fold in. Bake in three 9 inch pans at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Frost with cream cheese icing.