2 c. sugar
1 stick butter
1/2 c. cooking oil
5 egg yolks
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 sm. can coconut
5 egg whites

Cream sugar, butter and cooking oil thoroughly. Add 5 egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. Combine flour and soda. Combine in other bowl buttermilk and coconut. Add flour mixture and buttermilk mixture to sugar mixture, alternating as you mix.

Beat 5 egg whites until stiff, fold into mixture. Bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees in 3 greased round cake pans. Top with Cream Cheese Frosting.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:

1 lb. powdered sugar
1 stick butter
8 oz. cream cheese
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Cream together first 4 ingredients until creamy. Add pecans, mix well. Sprinkle coconut over the cake.