Buttered Pecan Cake - Virtuous Daughters Ministry

Ingredients

• 6 oz. white chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 c. boiling water
• 1 c. butter, softened
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 4 large eggs, separated
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 3 c. sifted cake flour
• Garnish: toasted pecan halves
• 2 T. butter
• 1 1/4 c. coarsely chopped pecans
• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1 (3 oz.) pkg. Cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 c. butter, softened
• 1 (16 oz.) pkg. powdered sugar
• 2 T. vanilla extract