Cameo Cake

Name: Cameo Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups butter; 3/4 cup water; 3/4 cup white chocolate chips; 1 1/2 cups buttermilk; 4 egg, beaten; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup chopped toasted pecans; 2 1/4 cups white sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 4 (1 ounce) squares white chocolate, melted; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1/3 cup butter, softened; 6 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

16 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups butter
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup white chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
4 egg, beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped toasted pecans
2 1/4 cups white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
4 (1 ounce) squares white chocolate, melted
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup butter, softened
6 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8 or 9 inch round cake pans. Stir together 3 cups flour, white sugar, and soda. Set aside.
2

Combine 1 1/2 cup butter and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and add 4 ounces white chocolate. Stir until chocolate melts. Stir in buttermilk, eggs, and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Gradually stir in flour mixture; batter will be thin. Dredge pecans in 1/2 cup flour, and fold into batter. Pour into prepared pans.
3

Bake for 20 to 25 minute. Cool layers in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
4

To make the frosting: Beat together both packages of cream cheese and 1/3 cup butter until creamy. Blend in melted and cooled white chocolate. Mix in confectioner's sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Frost between layers, and on top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with additional pecans if desired.