This cake and its frosting is a favourite sent in by Linda Rhodes, Al-USA

1/2 Cup butter softened	2 Cup all purpose flour
1/2 Cup shortening softened	1 Tsp vanilla
2 Cup sugar	1 1/2 Cup chopped black walnuts
5 eggs separated	1 3oz can flaked coconut
1 Cup buttermilk	1/2 Tsp cream of tartar
1 Tsp soda

Cream butter and shortening; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy and sugar dissolves.
Add egg yolks beating well. Combine buttermilk and soda; stir until soda dissolves. Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with mixture, beginning and ending with flour, stir in vanilla. Add 1 1/2 cup walnuts and coconut, stirring well. Beat egg whites (at room temp) with cream of tarter until stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into batter. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured pans. Bake at 350 for 30 min or until inserted knife comes out clean. Cool. Ice with Cream Cheese frosting. Can be frozen

Cream Cheese Frosting

3/4 cup butter softened
1 8oz pkg cream cheese softened
6 3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cups black walnuts chopped

Mix together butter, cream cheese and vanilla, add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Fold in walnuts