This was my grandma's favorite cake ever! Now I understand.

1/2 cup of butter without salt (softened)
1/2 cup of shortening
2 cups of white sugar
5 big eggs, with the yolks and whites separated.
1 tablespoon of natural vanilla flavor
2 cups of regular flour
1 small spoon of baking soda
1 cup of buttermilk
1 cup of shredded coconut
1 cup of chopped pecans (roasted)
Ingredients for cream cheese frosting:
8 ounces of softened cream cheese
1/2 cup of butter without salt (softened)
1 teaspoon of natural vanilla flavor
4 cups of confectioner's sugar

Extra chopped pecans and shredded coconut for decoration.

Directions: