White Christmas Cake
Ingredients
Cake
1 1/2 C. margarine or butter
4 ounces white chocolate baking bar
1 1/2 C. buttermilk
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 tsp. rum extract
3 1/2 C. all-purpose flour
1 C. toasted pecans, chopped
2 1/4 C. sugar
1/2 C. flaked coconut
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
White chocolate frosting
4 ounces white chocolate baking bar
1/2 C. margarine or butter, softened
11 ounces cream cheese, softened
6 C. sifted confectioners sugar
Garnish
1/2 C. flaked coconut, toasted
16 pecan halves, toasted
Cooking Instructions
Chop up the white chocolate baking bars (8 ounce total), reserving half for the frosting. In a large saucepan, bring margarine or butter and 3/4 C. water to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add baking bar, stirring until melted. Stir in buttermilk, eggs and rum extract and set aside. Stir together 1/2 C. of the flour and the pecans and set aside. In an extra-large bowl, stir together the remaining 3 C. flour, sugar, coconut, soda and baking powder. Stir-in the margarine/butter mixture. Fold in the pecan mixture. Pour into 3 greased and floured 9 x 1 1/2-inch round baking pans. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until done. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and complete the cooling on the wire racks. To prepare the frosting, melt the reserved 4 ounces of white chocolate bar. Cool 10 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, beat 1/2 C. softened margarine or butter, and the softened cream cheese (note the 11 ounce is one 8-ounce and one 3-ounce packages), with an electric mixer until combined. Beat in the chocolate. Gradually add the confectioners sugar, beating until smooth. To assemble, place a cake layer on a platter. Spread with 1/2 C. of the frosting. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides with remaining frosting. Garnish by sprinkling the toasted coconut in a large circle on top of the cake
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