• Cream margarine and shortening; add sugar, beat until mixture is smooth.
• Add egg yolks, beat well.
• Combine flour and soda, add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Add coconut and chopped nuts.
• Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
• Bake in 3 greased 9 inch cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until done.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:

• 8 oz. Cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 stick margarine, softened
• 1 tsp. Vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1 box confectioners sugar
• Beat cream cheese and margarine until smooth.
• Add powdered sugar and mix well.
• Add vanilla, beat until smooth.
• Add nuts.
• Spread between layers and on top of cake.