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Mimi's German Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cake:
4 Eggs (separated)
2 c. Sugar
1 c. Crisco
1 c. Buttermilk
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1 pkg. Baker's German Sweet Chocolate
1 tsp. Vanilla
1/2 tsp. Salt
2 1/2 c. Cake Flour (sifted)


Icing:

18 oz. Carnation Evaporated Milk
1 1/2 c. Sugar
1 1/2 Sticks Margarine
5 Egg yolks
1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla
1 1/2 c. Chopped Pecans
1 can (7 oz) Baker's Angel Flake Coconut
Directions:
Directions:
Cake:
Preheat oven to 350º.
Dissolve the chocolate in 1/2 c. boiling water.
Cream sugar and Crisco. Add egg yolks.
Add 3/4 c. buttermilk alternately with the flour.
In other 1/4 c. buttermilk, dissolve 1 tsp. baking soda and add to the mixture.
Add the salt and vanilla.
Add chocolate mixture and fold in the egg whites which have been stiffly beaten.
Pour in 3 - 9" pans which have been greased and floured.
Bake for 35 minutes. (Do not overbake)

Icing:
Combine milk, margarine, sugar and egg yolks.
Cook over very low heat.
After it starts to boil, cook until thick (about 4 min)
Remove from fire, add vanilla, pecans and coconut.
Be sure the cake is cool before icing; however, the icing can be used warm--it does not have to be cold (although it's easier to control when it's cold).
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 Hour.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I like to make the icing first, then put it in the refrigerator to cool.

 

 

 

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