INGREDIENTS
1 stick
salted butter, (softened to room temp.)
1/2 cup
vegetable shortening, (Crisco)
2 cups
sugar
5
egg yolks
1 cup
buttermilk
1 tsp
vanilla extract
1 tsp
baking soda
2 cups
all-purpose flour
1/2 cup
shredded sweetened coconut
1 cup
chopped pecans
5
beaten egg whites
1 stick
salted butter, (softened to room temp.)
1
block (8 oz.) cream cheese, (softened to room temp.)
1 tsp
vanilla extract
1
box (16 oz.) powdered sugar
shredded sweetened coconut and chopped pecans, (for topping)