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German Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 C Boiling Water
1 4 oz Bar sweet Cooking Chocolate
2 C Sugar
1 C Butter
4 Egg Yolks
1 tsp Vanilla
2 1/2 C Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
1 C Buttermilk
4 Egg Whites Stiffly Beaten
Coconut-Pecan Frosting
Directions:
Directions:
Heat oven to 350. Grease 2 square pans 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches or 3 round layer pans 8 or 9 1/2 inches.
Line bottoms of pans with waxed paper.
Pour boiling water on chocolate in small bowl. Stirring until chocolate is melted; cool.
Mix sugar and butter in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks 1 at a time. Beat in Chocolate and vanilla on load speed. Mix in flour, baking soda and salt alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition until batter is smooth. Fold in egg whites. Divide batter between pans.
Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 8 inch square 45-50 Minutes, 9 inch square 40-45, 8 inch round 35-40 minutes, 9 inch round 30-35 minutes; Cool. Fill layers and frost top of cake with Coconut-Pecan Frosting
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
16
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
45 Minutes

 

 

 

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