1 stick butter
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
5 eggs, separated
2 c. plain flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. coconut
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. pecans

ICING:

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 stick butter
1 (16 oz.) box powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. pecans

Cream together first three ingredients. Add 5 egg yolks, mix after each one. Sift flour and baking soda. Add to cake mixture. Add remaining ingredients. Beat egg whites (5) until stiff, add dash salt. Fold egg whites into batter. Pour into 3 greased and floured cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

ICING: Cream together cream cheese and butter. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and pecans. Cool cake completely before icing.