2 c. sugar
5 eggs, separated
1 stick butter
1/2 c. butter flavor Crisco
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. Angel Flake coconut
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. maraschino cherries, cut in 1/4's

Cream butter and Crisco. Add sugar, gradually creaming well. Add egg yolks, beating well. Add soda to buttermilk, mixing alternately with flour to sugar mixture and beat slowly. Add coconut and pecans and cherries, then fold in beaten eggs whites. Makes 3 layers. Bake at 325 to 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until done, using layer cake pans.

ICING:

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

Cream together and spread on cake.