White Chocolate Cake

  • on January 30, 2007
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Ingrients & Directions


PATTI – VDRJ67A
1/4 lb White chocolate
1/2 c Water; boiling
1 c Butter
2 c Sugar
4 Egg yolks
1 ts Vanilla
2 1/2 c Cake flour
1 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1 c Buttermilk
4 Egg whites; beaten stiff
1 c Pecans; chopped
1 c Flaked coconut

COCONUT FROSTING
2 c Sugar
1/2 c Water
1/2 c White Karo syrup
2 Egg whites; beaten frothy
pn Salt
1 ts Vanilla
2 c Flaked coconut

Melt chocolate in boiling water; cool. Cream together butter and sugar.
Beat in egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add
melted chocolate and vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and
salt. Add to chocolate mixture, alternating with the buttermilk. Do not
over beat. Fold in beaten egg whites, gently. Stir in nuts and coconut.
Divid evenly into three generously greased and lightly floured cake pans.
Bake in 350~ oven for 30-45 minutes..until lightly browned and center
springs back at your touch. Cool, and frost with icing.
Coconut Frosting: Cook sugar, water, and Karo until it reaches soft ball
stage. Pour syrup into egg whites and beat until stiff. Add salt and
vanilla. Spread between layers and on top and sides of cake. Sprinkle icing
with coconut as thickly as you like.

Yields
12 Servings

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