Italian Cream Cake
["5 eggs (large)", "1/2 c. shortening", "2 c. granulated sugar", "1 c. buttermilk", "1 c. coconut", "1 c. nuts, chopped", "1 tsp. coconut flavor", "1/2 c. butter or margarine", "1 tsp. baking soda", "2 c. all-purpose flour, sifted 2 times", "1 tsp. vanilla (white flavor)", "Cream Cheese Icing (recipe follows)"]
["Separate eggs and beat whites until stiff; set aside.", "Cream butter, shortening and sugar.", "Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.", "Dissolve soda in buttermilk; add alternately with flour.", "Beat well.", "Add coconut, nuts and extracts.", "Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites."]
["eggs", "shortening", "sugar", "buttermilk", "coconut", "nuts", "coconut flavor", "butter", "baking soda", "flour", "vanilla", "Cream Cheese Icing"]