WHITE CHRISTMAS CAKE

White Christmas Cake image

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1.5 cups margarine
4 ounces white chocolate
1.5 cups buttermilk
4 units eggs
0.25 teaspoons rum extract
3.5 cups flour
1 cups pecans
2.25 cups sugar
0.5 cups coconut
1 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoons baking powder
1 units white chocolate frosting
4 ounces white chocolate
0.5 cups margarine
8 ounces cream cheese
6 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

In a large saucepan bring margarine or butter and 3/4 cup water to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Add baking bar; stir till melted. Stir in buttermilk, eggs, and rum extract; set aside. Stir together 1/2 cup of the flour and the pecans; set aside.
In an extra-large bowl stir together remaining 3 cups flour, sugar, coconut, soda and powder. Stir in margarine mixture. Fold in pecan mixture.
Pour into 3 greased and floured 9x1 1/2-inch round baking pans. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or till done. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool on racks.
To assemble, place a cake layer on a platter. Spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides with remaining frosting. If desired, garnish with toasted coconut and or pecan halves.
WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING: Melt chopped white chocolate baking bar. Cool 10 minutes. In a large mixing bowl beat softened margarine or butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer till combined. Beat in chocolate. Gradually add sifted powdered sugar, beating till smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g