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| 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans. Separate the eggs. | 2. Cream 1/2 cup of the butter, shortening and sugar together. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in 1 teaspoon of the vanilla. | 3. Sift soda, flour and 1/4 cup cocoa together. Add alternately with buttermilk to the creamed mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in the coconut and 1 cup of the chopped pecans. | 4. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and fold into the batter. Pour batter into the prepared cake pans. | 5. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes. Let cakes cool completely before frosting between layers and on sides. | 6. To Make Frosting: Cream the cream cheese and butter together. Sift confectioner's sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa, beating in a little at a time until well-creamed. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup pecans. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
butter	1/2	cup		684.0	31.428	21.372	57.6
shortening	1/2	cup		906.1	0.0	0.0	102.5
white sugar	2	cups		1548.0	399.92	0.0	0.0
egg	5			357.5	1.8	31.4	23.775
purpose flour	2	cups		-	-	-	-
baking soda	1	teaspoon		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
cocoa powder	1/4	cup	unsweetened	49.02	12.4485	4.2139999999999995	2.9455
buttermilk	1	cup		-	-	-	-
vanilla extract	1	teaspoon		12.095999999999998	0.5313	0.0025	0.0025
coconut	1	cup	shredded	283.2	12.184000000000001	2.6639999999999997	26.791999999999998
pecan	1	cup	chopped	286.3467	53.663999999999994	5.8933	6.032
cream cheese	1	cup		708.0	8.4	17.04	68.64
butter	1/2	cup		684.0	31.428	21.372	57.6
cocoa powder	1/4	cup	unsweetened	49.02	12.4485	4.2139999999999995	2.9455
confectioner sugar	4	cups	sifted	-	-	-	-
pecan	1	cup	chopped	286.3467	53.663999999999994	5.8933	6.032
vanilla extract	1	teaspoon		12.095999999999998	0.5313	0.0025	0.0025

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.