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White Christmas Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Nancy Reichert

"'Wow!' is the reaction from family and guests when they see and taste this lovely three-layer cake from Nancy Reichert. 'White chocolate, coconut and pecans make the cake so delicious,' notes the Thomasville, Georgia cook."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe average a 5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  55 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 ounces white confectioners coating or vanilla chips
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • FROSTING:
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in confectionery coating until melted. Cool for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks; mix well. Beat in coating and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Mix well. Stir in the coconut and pecans. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into the batter. Pour into three greased and floured 8-in. square baking pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.
  2. Combine frosting ingredients in a mixing bowl; beat well. Frost tops of two layers; stack on serving plate with plain layer on top. Frost top and sides of cake.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2008 by PHEOBS
This cake is FANTASTIC. It's reminds me of carrot cake -- but without the spices. The other... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2008 by adriene
this is my mom's absolute *favorite* cake! its very dense and delicous, i make it every... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2007 by Pam Z
This recipe was great easy to make but I believe it took a little longer in the oven then... MORE


 
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