White Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 14 lb white chocolate
• 12 c boiling water
• 1 c butter
• 2 c sugar
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 12 c cake flour
• 1 tsp soda
• 1 c buttermilk
• 4 egg whites
• 1 c pecans
• 1 c coconut

Directions

1. Melt chocolate in the boiling water Set aside to cool
2. Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy Mix in egg yolks one at a time beating well after each addition Add melted chocolate and vanilla Sift together flour and soda Add to creamed mixture with buttermilk Do not overmix at this point Beat egg whites until stiff and fold in batter Stir in pecans and coconut
3. Pour in 3 greased and floured pans
4. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes