2 c. sugar
1 c. butter, room temperature
4 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
1 tbsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream sugar and butter. Separate egg whites from yolks. Beat yolks and add to sugar mixture, mix flour, soda and salt. Add alternately, butter, milk and vanilla, which have been mixed. Beat egg whites until stiff, fold into cake mixture. Bake in two 9 inch pans. Bake 35-40 minutes.

ICING:

1/4 c. butter
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 tbsp. vanilla
1 lb. box powdered sugar
1 tbsp. cream

Cream butter and cream cheese, add powdered sugar, mix well. Spread on top and sides. Put coconut on top and sides.