White German Chocolate Cake with Coconut Pecan Frosting - cookrisp

Ingredients

• 1 (4-ounce) bar white baking chocolate, chopped
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup salted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs, separated
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 ¼ cups buttermilk
• 2 ½ cups finely chopped pecans
• 3 (5-ounce) cans evaporated milk
• 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup salted butter
• ⅔ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 5 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
• 3 ½ cups sweetened shredded coconut