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Pecan Cake

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 cup shortening
5 egg yolks
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
5 egg whites
1 small can coconut

Combine butter and shortening.
Add sugar.
Cream Well.
Add egg yolks and mix well.
Combine flour and soda.
Add to creamed mixture
alternately with buttermilk.
Add vanilla, coconut and nuts.
Fold in slightly beaten egg whites.
Bake in 3 9-inch layer pans
in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven
for 25 minutes.

Pecan Icing

1 package (8 oz) cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 box confectioners sugar

Soften the cream cheese and butter.
Mix well with remaining ingredients.
Spread on 3 layer cake.

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