Buttermilk Cake

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Difficulty: easy Prep Time: More than 15 Minutes Total Time: More than 1 hour

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
5 eggs, separated
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups coconut
1 cup chopped nuts, optional

Cream sugar, shortening and butter. Add egg yolks and beat well. Add buttermilk and vanilla. Sift flour, soda and salt together and add to first mixture. Beat well. Add coconut and nuts. Beat egg whites stiff and fold into batter. Pour into 3 greased and floured layer cake pans. Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes.

Frosting
2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
Buttermilk

Mix all ingredients together, using just enough buttermilk to make spreading consistency. Beat until smooth. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.