Recipes White Christmas Cake 4.7 (23) 14 Reviews 3 Photos 'Wow!' is the reaction from family and guests when they see and taste this lovely three-layer cake from Nancy Reichert. 'White chocolate, coconut and pecans make the cake so delicious,' notes the Thomasville, Georgia cook. By Allrecipes Member Allrecipes Member Website The Allrecipes Community includes over 15 million home cooks around the world who contribute recipes to our ever-growing library. Beyond submitting their personal recipes for publication, members of this supportive, food-driven community actively inspire one another through the photos, reviews, and videos they share. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on August 2, 2021 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 3 3 3 Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Total Time: 55 mins Servings: 10 Yield: 10 servings Ingredients ½ cup water 4 ounces white confectioners coating or vanilla chips 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 2 cups sugar 4 eggs, separated 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup flaked coconut 1 cup chopped pecans FROSTING: 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened ½ cup butter or margarine, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 ¾ cups confectioners' sugar 1 tablespoon milk Directions In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in confectionery coating until melted. Cool for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks; mix well. Beat in coating and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Mix well. Stir in the coconut and pecans. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into the batter. Pour into three greased and floured 8-in. square baking pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely. Combine frosting ingredients in a mixing bowl; beat well. Frost tops of two layers; stack on serving plate with plain layer on top. Frost top and sides of cake. I Made It Print