german chocolate cake with easy coconut - pecan filling and frosting

How To Make german chocolate cake with easy coconut - pecan filling and frosting

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  FOR THE CAKE :
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  Melt chocolate over low heat and cool.
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  Sift flour with sugar,soda,baking powder and salt.
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  Soften butter ; Add flour mixture , 3/4 cup buttermilk and vanilla. Mix to dampen flour ; beat for 2 minutes @ medium speed of electric mixer , scraping bowl occasionally.
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  Add chocolate , eggs and the remaining 1/4 cup of buttermilk ; Beat 1 minute with mixer.
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  Pour into two 9" layer pans , lined on bottom with paper .
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  Bake @ 350° for about 35 minutes , or until cake tested with a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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  Cool in pans for 15 minutes ; remove from pans and cool on rack....Frost.
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  FOR THE COCONUT - PECAN FILLING AND FROSTING :
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  Combine milk , sugars , butter and vanilla. Bring to a FULL boil , stirring constantly , Remove from heat ( Mixture may appear curdled ).
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  QUICKLY stir small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks ; then stir into hot mixture.
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  Return to boil , stirring constantly ; Remove from heat ; Add coconut and pecans.
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  Cool to spreading consistency , beating occasionally.
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