1 stick butter
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. nuts
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
1 c. coconut
5 eggs, separated
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. cake flour

Cream butter and shortening, add sugar and beat until smooth. Add yolks and beat well, combine flour, soda, add alternately with milk. Stir in vanilla, coconut and nuts. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

FROSTING:

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

Mix all ingredients together until spreadable.