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
3 1/2 c. plain flour, divided
1 c. chopped pecans
2 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Combine butter and water in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat; add white chocolate, stirring until chocolate melts.
Stir in buttermilk, eggs and vanilla; set aside.
Combine flour and pecans, stirring to coat.
Set aside.
Combine remaining 3 cups flour, sugar and soda in a large 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 done.
Cool in pans or on wire racks for 10 minutes; remove from pans and let cool.
Spread White Chocolate-Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
Yields one 3 layer cake.