1 stick butter
1/2 c. Crisco
2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
5 eggs
1 can coconut
1 c. pecans, chopped
1 tbsp. vanilla

Beat until creamy butter, Crisco and sugar. Sift together flour, soda and salt. Beat 5 egg yolks and buttermilk. Alternately add buttermilk mixture and dry ingredients to Crisco and sugar mixture. Fold in egg whites stiffly beaten.

Bake in 3 greased and floured cake pans at 350°F for 25-30 minutes.

Icing:

1 (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 stick butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 box powdered sugar

Mix softened cheese, butter and vanilla. Add sifted powdered sugar.