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German Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 pkg. (4 oz) Baker’s German’s Sweet Chocolate
½ c. water
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
2 sticks butter or margarine, softened
2 c. sugar
4 eggs, separated
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. buttermilk
Directions:
Directions:
1. Line the bottoms of three 9” round cake pans with wax paper; grease sides of pans.
2. Microwave chocolate and water in large microwaveable bowl on high for 1½ to 2 mins or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after each minute. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
3.Mix flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in chocolate mixture and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating until well blended after each addition.
3. Beat egg whites in a large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Gently stir into batter. Pour evenly into prepared pans.
4. Bake at 350º for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Immediately run spatula between cakes and sides of pans. Cool 15 minutes. Remove cake layers from pans. Remove wax paper. Cool completely on wire racks. Spread Coconut-Pecan Filling and Frosting between layers and onto top of cake.
5. The Coconut-Pecan Filling and Frosting is included in this cookbook.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
Serves 16

 

 

 

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