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is for my – the all time favorite. It is what I ask for in a birthday
cake. It reminds me of being a kid, this is one of the few cakes my mom
could pull off. I could eat the icing all by itself, but it’s the whole
process here for me. It’s wonderful.
German Chocolate Cake
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients:
- 1 pkg. (4 oz. BAKER'S GERMAN'S Sweet Chocolate)
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 eggs (separated)
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup buttermilk
Coconut Pecan Icing
Ingredients:
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 can (12 oz. evaporated milk)
- 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1 pkg. sweetened Coconut (2-2/3 cups))
- 1-1/2 cups chopped Pecans
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Cover bottoms of 3 (9-inch) round pans with waxed paper; spray sides with cooking spray.
- Microwave chocolate and water in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after 1 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
- Beat egg whites in small bowl with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form; set aside. Mix flour, baking soda and salt. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating until well blended after each addition.
- Add egg whites; stir gently until well blended. Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Immediately run small spatula around cakes in pans. Cool cakes in pans 15 min.; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
- Spread Coconut-Pecan Filling
and Frosting between cake layers and onto top of cake.
Icing
Directions:
- Beat egg yolks, milk and vanilla in large saucepan with whisk until well blended. Add sugar and butter; cook on medium heat 12 min. or until thickened and golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
- Add coconut and nuts; mix well. Cool to desired spreading consistency
All photographs copyright Janet S. Grey.
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