1/2 c  Water
     4 oz White confectionery coating
     1 c  Butter or margarine,
          -softened
     2 c  Sugar
     4    Eggs, separated
     1 tb Vanilla extract
 2 1/2 c  All-purpose flour
     1 ts Baking soda
     1 c  Buttermilk
     1 c  Flaked coconut
     1 c  Chopped pecans
FROSTING
     8 oz Cream cheese, softened
   1/2 c  Butter or margarine,
          -softened
     1 ts Vanilla extract
     1 lb Confectioners’ sugar
     1 tb Milk
 In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil.  Remove from the heat; stir
 in confectionery coating until melted. Cool for 20 minutes.
 Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks;
 mix well. Beat in coating and vanilla.  Combine flour and baking
 soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Mix well.
 Stir in the coconut and pecans. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks
 form; fold into the batter. pour into three greased and floured 8-
 in. square baking pans. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until cake
 tests done. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool
 completely. Combine frosting ingredients ina mixing bowl; beat well.
 Frost tops of two layers; stack on serving plat with plain layer on
 top.  Frost top and side of cake.  Yield:  10-12 servings.
                
                 Yields       
                1 Servings