White Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 lb. white chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/2 c. boiling water
1 c. butter or margarine, softened
2 c. granulated sugar
4 eggs, separated
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 c. sifted cake flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
coconut-pecan frosting

Preparation

Combine the white chocolate and water, stirring until chocolate melts.
Set aside.
Cream the butter; gradually add the sugar, beating well at medium speed of electric mixer.
Add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in the white chocolate mixture and the vanilla.
Combine the cake flour and soda; add to chocolate mixture, alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
Beat the egg whites (which should be at room temperature).