White Chocolate Torte recipe

Temperature: 350 ° F

Ingredients

Cake
  • 3/4 cup corsely chopped white chocolate
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 2 1/2 cups  all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp  baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp  salt
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 3  eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
Frosting
  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup  chopped pecans
  • 1 cup grated white chocolate
  • 1 cup flaked coconut

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 9-inch round baking pans on the bottom only. Melt white chocolate and hot water over low heat. Cool. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, soda, baking powder, salt, butter and buttermilk. Blend at low speed until moistened. Beat 1 minute at medium speed. Blend in melted chocolate mixture, eggs and vanilla. Beat 1 minute. Stir in pecans and coconut. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake 30 to 35 minutes or until center springs back when lightly touched. Cool 15 minutes before removing from pans. To prepare frosting, whip cream with sugar and vanilla. Fold in 1/2 cup of each pecans, chocolate and coconut. Spread on each of the three layers and sprinkle with remaining nuts, chocolate and coconut. Do not ice sides. Refigerate if not served immediately. Serves 16-20. Freezes well.

Submitted By: P. Long - Camdenton, MO