Bo's Best White German Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 5 (1 ounce) squares white chocolate, chopped
• 1 1/4 cups butter
• 2 1/4 cups white sugar
• 5 eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 (7 ounce) package sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Recipe

Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 40 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour three 9-inch baking pans.
• mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
• place white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl; cook in microwave on high until melted, stirring between 30 second intervals, until smooth.
• beat 1 1/4 cup butter and 2 1/4 cups sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. beat in 5 egg yolks, one at a time, until incorporated. stir in melted white chocolate and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until evenly mixed. beat flour mixture into butter-white chocolate mixture, alternating with buttermilk, until just mixed.
• beat the 5 egg whites in a separate bowl until stiff peaks form. lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites should form a sharp peak that holds its shape. fold egg whites into the cake batter. divide batter among the three prepared baking pans.
• bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
• whisk 4 egg yolks, evaporated milk, and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract in a large saucepan until well blended. add 1 1/2 cup white sugar and 3/4 cup butter; cook over medium heat until thickened and golden brown, stirring constantly, about 12 minutes. remove from heat. stir coconut and pecans into frosting mixture. cool to room temperature.
• place one cake on a serving plate. spread a layer of coconut frosting on top of cake. place second cake on top of frosting layer; spread with a layer of coconut frosting. place last cake on top; frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting.