1 stick butter
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
5 egg yolks
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 small coconut
1 c. chopped pecans

Cream first 3 ingredients. Add egg yolks, flour, soda, buttermilk, vanilla, coconut and pecans; mix. Gently fold in 5 stiffly beaten egg whites.

Bake for 25 minutes at 350°F.

Frosting:

8 oz. Cream cheese
1/2 stick butter
1 box powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Pecans

Cream butter and cream cheese; add vanilla and slowly mix in powdered sugar. Frost cake and sprinkle with pecans.