Cake Ingredients

1/2

cup

Crisco

1

stick

margarine

2

cups

sugar

1

teaspoon

vanilla

5

eggs

1

cup

buttermilk

2

cups

flour

1/2

teaspoon

salt

1

teaspoon

baking soda

2

cups

coconut

1

cup

pecan pieces

Cream Cheese Icing

1

stick

margarine

1

8-ounce

cream cheese

2 2/3

cup

powdered sugar

1

teaspoon

vanilla

1

cup

pecan pieces

Cake Procedure

1

Cream Crisco, margarine, and sugar together.

2

Seperate eggs. Add yolks one at a time and beat well.

3

Add dry ingredients and buttermilk to mixture; add vanilla.

4

Stir in pecans and coconut.

5

Beat egg whites stiffly and fold into batter.

6

Bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes.

Cream Cheese Icing

1

Warm margarine and cream cheese to room temperature.

2

Mix rest of ingredients until smooth and spread on cooled cake.