Created by elsie on November 9, 2011
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Step 2: Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans; set aside.
Step 3: In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and shortening until well blended.
Step 4: Add the sugar and beat until fluffy.
Step 5: Beat in the egg yolks and beat until well blended; about 1-2 minutes.
Step 6: Add the cake flour and baking soda alternately with the buttermilk into the egg-sugar mixture; add in the vanilla and mix well.
Step 7: Stir in the coconut and pecans.
Step 8: In another bowl, mix the egg whites until stiffly beaten.
Step 9: Fold the stiffly beaten egg whites into the batter until blended.
Step 10: Divide the cake batter into the prepared pans.
Step 11: Bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Step 12: Cool cake in the pans for 10 minutes; remove cake from pans and cool completely on wire racks before frosting the cake.
Step 13: Cream Cheese Frosting:
Step 14: In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese and butter until blended.
Step 15: Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy.
Step 16: Spread frosting between the layers of cake and then frost sides and top; Sprinkle pecans on top of cake.