White Chocolate Holiday Cake Recipe

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At our house, we always bake a birthday cake for Baby Jesus on Christmas Eve. The delicious tradition helps remind us all of the true meaning of the season that we are celebrating.

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White Chocolate Holiday Cake Recipe

Prep: 35 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Yield: 12-16 Servings

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Ingredients

4 eggs, separated
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar, divided
1-1/2 cups buttermilk
6 ounces white baking chocolate, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups cake flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup flaked coconut
FROSTING:
1-1/2 cups butter, softened
6 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 to 4 tablespoons milk

Directions

Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a large bowl, cream butter and 1-1/2 cups of sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition; set aside. Gradually stir buttermilk into white chocolate; add vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with chocolate mixture, beating well after each addition. In a small bowl and with clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining sugar, a tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Fold in pecans and coconut.
Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, beat butter, sugar, vanilla and 3 tablespoons milk at low speed in a large bowl until moistened. Beat on medium for 1-1/2 minutes, adding additional milk to achieve spreading consistency. Spread between layers and over the top and sides of cake. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 773 calories, 41 g fat (23 g saturated fat), 133 mg cholesterol, 489 mg sodium, 98 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as White Chocolate Holiday Cake in Country Woman Christmas , p42

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Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2009 by crazygirl

Recipe and directions for edible Poinsettia Christmas clay decorations are missing. Also, photograph in Treasury of Christmas Recipes is much more elegant.