Italian Cream Cake
["1/2 c. butter or margarine", "1/2 c. vegetable shortening", "2 c. sugar", "5 eggs, separated", "2 c. sifted all-purpose flour", "1 tsp. baking soda", "1 c. buttermilk", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 1/3 c. flaked coconut", "1 c. chopped nuts"]
["Cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks.", "Sift together flour and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.", "Stir in vanilla, coconut and nuts.", "Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into batter. Turn into 3 greased and floured 9-inch layer pans.", "Preheat gas oven to 350\u00b0.", "Bake 30 minutes or until done.", "Fill and frost with icing."]
["butter", "vegetable shortening", "sugar", "eggs", "flour", "baking soda", "buttermilk", "vanilla", "flaked coconut", "nuts"]