Italian Creme Cake
["1/2 c. butter", "1/2 c. shortening", "2 c. sugar", "5 egg yolks", "1 c. buttermilk", "1 tsp. soda", "2 c. sifted all-purpose flour", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 c. chopped pecans", "1 (3 1/2 oz.) can coconut", "5 egg whites, beaten"]
["Cream together butter, shortening and sugar.", "Add egg yolks one at a time.", "Mix together buttermilk and soda.", "Add flour to creamed mixture with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour. Fold in vanilla, pecans, coconut and beaten egg whites.", "Bake in 3 round 8 or 9-inch cake pans at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes."]
["butter", "shortening", "sugar", "egg yolks", "buttermilk", "soda", "flour", "vanilla", "pecans", "coconut", "egg whites"]