White Fudge Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup hot water
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans, walnuts, or almonds
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup coarsely chopped or broken white chocolate
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk

Preparation

In small saucepan, melt white chocolate and hot water over low heat; cool.
In large mixer bowl, combine flour, sugar, soda, baking powder, salt, butter, and buttermilk; blend at low speed until moistened.
Beat 1 minute at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
Add eggs, melted white chocolate mixture, and vanilla.
Blend; beat 1 minute at medium speed.
Stir in pecans and coconut.
Pour batter into 2 (9 inch) round layer pans which have been greased and floured on the bottom only.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.