Cameo Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. butter
3/4 c. water
1 (4 oz.) bar white chocolate, broken into pieces
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, divided
1 c. chopped pecans, toasted
2 1/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
White Chocolate-Cream Cheese Frosting
crystallized violas with leaves, shaved white chocolate or toasted pecans (garnishes)

Preparation

Combine butter and water in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat.
Add white chocolate, stirring until melts.
Stir in buttermilk, eggs and vanilla; set aside.
Combine 1/2 cup flour and pecans, stirring to coat; set aside.
Combine remaining 3 cups flour, sugar and soda in a large mixing bowl; gradually stir in white chocolate mixture. Fold in pecan mixture.
Batter will be thin.
Pour into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes.
Remove from pans and let cool completely on wire racks.
Spread White Chocolate-Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
Store in refrigerator.
Garnish if desired.
Yields 1 (3 layered) cake.