1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. Crisco
2 c. sugar
5 eggs
2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 (3 1/2 oz.) can coconut
1 c. nuts
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. coconut flavoring

Separate eggs, beat whites until stiff, set aside. Cream butter and Crisco; add sugar, add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each one. Dissolve soda in buttermilk, add with flour, heat well. Add nuts, coconut and flavoring. Fold in egg whites, pour in 3 (9") pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

ICING:

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 c. butter
1 box 10X sugar
1 tsp. almond flavor