Italian Cream Cake Recipe with Buttercream Frosting

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

butter (softened)

1/2 cup

solid vegetable shortening

2 cups

sugar

eggs (seperated)

2 cups

all-purpose flour

1 tsp

soda

1 cup

buttermilk

1 tsp

good vanilla extract

and 1/2 cup frozen (shredded coconut)

1 cup

finely chopped pecansButtercream

1 cup

real butter (no substitutions, at room temperature)

and 1/2 cups confectioners sugar (sifted)

2 tsp

good vanilla extract

2 tbsp

heaving whipping cream