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

CREME CHEESE FROSTING:

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 stick butter
1 box XXX sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Coconut & pecans

Cream butter and shortening, add sugar and beat until smooth. Add yolks and beat. Combine flour and soda and add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in vanilla. Add coconut and chopped nuts. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 8-inch pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, cool.

FROSTING: Beat butter and cheese; add sugar, vanilla; spread and sprinkle on pecans.