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Cameo Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1-1/2 cups butter
3/4 cup water
1 (4 oz) bar white chocolate, broken into pieces
1-1/2 cups buttermilk
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
2-1/4 cups sugar
1-1/2 tsp baking soda
White Chocolate-Cream Cheese Frosting:
1 (4oz) bar white chocolate
1(8oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup butter, softened
6-1/2 cups powdered sugar
1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:
Directions:
Combine butter and water in medium saucepan; bring to boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; add white chocolate, stirring until melted. Stir in buttermilk, eggs and vanilla. Set aside.
Combine 1/2 cup flour and pecans, stirring to coat. Set aside. Combine remaining 3 cups flour, sugar and soda in large bowl; gradually stir in white chocolate mixture. Fold in pecan mixture. Batter will be thin. Pour into 3 greased and floured 9-inch cake pans. Bake at 350º for 20-25 minutes or until test done with toothpick. Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and let cool completely on wire racks. Frost with White Chocolate Cream Cheese: Melt chocolate in heavy saucepan over med heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add white chocolate beating constantly, until blended. Gradually add powdered sugar; beating until smooth. Stir in vanilla.

Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Use Ghirardelli Classic White Confection Bar or Nestle Premier White Baking Bar
May use Hershey's Vanilla Milk Chips or Ghiraradelli Classic White Chips

 

 

 

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