Here's one of my favorite classic cakes! I love to serve this one after a nice Italian dinner. It wows everyone presented on a beautiful pedestal.
Italian Cream Cake
Cream together 1 stick margarine and 1/2 cup butter-flavored Crisco, add 2 cups sugar and beat until very smooth. Separate 5 eggs. Set aside whites and beat until stiff. Add yolks to the mixture. Alternately add 2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp vanilla, and 1 cup buttermilk to mixture. Stir in 1 cup chopped walnuts and 3/4 cup coconut. Fold in egg whites.