Black Walnut Cake
["1/2 c. butter, softened", "1/2 c. shortening", "2 c. sugar", "5 eggs, separated", "1 c. buttermilk", "1 tsp. baking soda", "2 c. all-purpose flour", "1 tsp. vanilla extract", "1 1/2 c. chopped black walnuts", "1 (3 oz.) can flaked coconut", "1/2 tsp. cream of tartar", "Cream Cheese Frosting", "chopped black walnuts", "red and green candied cherries, diced"]
["Cream", "butter", "and", "shortening.", "Gradually", "add", "sugar, beating until", "light", "and fluffy and sugar dissolves.", "Add egg yolks, beating well.", "Combine buttermilk and soda.\tStir until soda dissolves.", "Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and", "ending with flour.", "Stir in vanilla.", "Add 1 1/2", "cups", "walnuts and coconut, stirring well. Beat egg whites (at", "room", "temperature)", "with", "cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.", "Fold egg whites into batter."]
["butter", "shortening", "sugar", "eggs", "buttermilk", "baking soda", "flour", "vanilla extract", "black walnuts", "flaked coconut", "cream of tartar", "Cream Cheese Frosting", "black walnuts", "red"]