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German Sweet Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cake

4 oz. - Baker's German's Sweet Chocolate
1/2 Cup - Water
2 Cups - Cake Flour - Swans Down
1 Tsp. - Baking soda
1/4 Tsp. - Salt
2 Sticks - Butter (Soften)
2 Cups - Sugar
4 Egg yolks
1 Tsp. - Vanilla extract
1 Cup - Buttermilk
4 Egg whites

Coconut Pecan Frosting

1 1/2 Cups - Evaporated milk
1 1/2 Cups - Sugar
4 Egg yolks - Slightly beaten
3/4 Cup - Butter
1 1/2 Tsp. - Vanilla extract
2 Cups - Shredded coconut
1 1/2 Cups - Chopped pecans
Directions:
Directions:
Cake

Heat oven 350 degrees. Line bottoms of 3 9-inch layer pans with waxed paper.

Microwave chocolate and water in large microwavable bowl on HIGH 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted. STIR UNTIL CHOCOLATE IS COMPLETELY MELTED.

MIX: flour with baking soda and salt; set aside. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in melted chocolate and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition until smooth.

BEAT egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Gently stir into batter. Pour batter into prepared pans.

BAKE for 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.

REMOVE from oven; immediately run spatula between cake and sides of pans. Cool in pans 15 minutes. Remove from pans; peel off waxed paper. Cool on wire racks.

Coconut Pecan Frosting

Combine evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla in saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and is golden brown, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut and pecans. Beat until cool and of spreading consistency. Makes about 4 1/4 cups.

SPREAD Coconut-Pecan Frosting between layers and over top of cake.
Number Of Servings:
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12

 

 

 

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