italian cream cake

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup crisco
• 2 cups sugar
• 5 large egg yolks
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup coconut, flaked
• 1 cup pecans or walnuts
• 5 large egg whites
• - frosting ingredients
• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 stick butter
• 1 box powder sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup nuts (walnuts or pecans)