2 c. sugar
5 eggs, separated
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. Crisco shortening
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped pecans
2 c. coconut

ICING:

8 oz. cream cheese
1/2 c. butter
1 lb. box powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream sugar, egg yolks, butter and Crisco. Add flour, baking soda, buttermilk, vanilla, pecans and coconut. Beat egg whites until stiff. Then fold egg whites into above mixture. Grease and flour 3 (8 inch) round pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Allow to cool then ice.

Icing: Cream powdered sugar, butter, vanilla and cream cheese until smooth. Sprinkle coconut between layers as you ice them. Top with coconut.