1 cup butter
2 cup sugar
6 eggs
2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil such as Crisco oil
Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup coconut
1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
1 cup pecans, ground fine
1 box powdered sugar
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time and mix. Add flour, baking soda and buttermilk; mix well. Add oil. Bake in layer cake pans for 40 minutes until done.
Frosting:
Mix all ingredients together well and frost cake.