Ingredients

  • CAKE
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 5 eggs, separated
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup angel flake coconut
  • ICING
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup angel flake coconut

Method

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Combine baking soda and buttermilk, let stand a few minutes.
  • Cream sugar, butter, and shortening.
  • Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Add buttermilk/soda mixture, alternately with flour, to creamed mixture. Stir in vanilla.
  • Place this mixture in a separate bowl.
  • Wash and dry the mixing bowl.
  • Beat egg whites until stiff.
  • Fold egg whites into batter.
  • Stir in pecans and coconut (gently).
  • Bake in 3 (9 inch) greased, floured layer pans.
  • Bake about 25 minutes, or until cake looks done.