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

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

FROSTING:

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

Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Spread between layers and on top. Sprinkle with nuts.