1 c  Margarine
2 1/2 c  Sugar
5    Egg yolks; well beaten
1 c  Buttermilk
1 ts Soda
2 c  Sifted flour
4 tb Cocoa; sifted
1 ts Vanilla

-FROSTING –
2 1/2 c Sugar
1 cn (small) evaporated milk
4 tb Light corn syrup
1 Lump of butter
1 cn (small) crushed pineapple;
-drained
Pecan halves

Cream margarine and sugar; add other ingredients, mix well. Beat egg
whites until stiff. Fold into mixture. Bake in 2 well greased cake pans at
350 degrees approximately 30 minutes. Cool.

To make frosting: Boil together 2-1/2 cups sugar, evaporated milk, syrup
and butter. Brown lightly in a heavy skillet, 3/4 cup sugar; add to the
boiling mixture. Cook to a soft ball stage; cool and beat.

Place crushed pineapple between layers. Ice cake with frosting. Decorate
top with pecan halves.