INGREDIENTS
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For the cake:
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1/4 pound white chocolate, coarsely chopped
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2 cups sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 cup boiling water
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1 cup butter or margarine, softened
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4 eggs, separated
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2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
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1 cup buttermilk
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COCONUT-PECAN FROSTING
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1 cup evaporated milk
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1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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4 egg yolks
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1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
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1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract