Cameo Chocolate Cake

• 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

1. Combine butter and water in a medium saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
3. Remove from heat. Add white chocolate, stirring until chocolate melts.
4. Stir in buttermilk, eggs and vanilla.
5. Set aside.
6. Combine 1/2 cup flour and pecans, stirring to coat; set aside.
7. Combine remaining 3 cups flour, sugar and soda in a large mixing bowl.
8. Gradually stir in white chocolate mixture.
9. Fold in pecan mixture.
10. Batter will be thin.
11. Pour into three greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350u0b0 for 20 to 25 minutes or until center tests done. Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes.
12. Remove from pans; cool completely.
13. Frost with icing.

butter, water, white chocolate, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, flour, pecans, sugar, baking soda, white chocolate cream cheese frosting

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=468239 (may not work)