german chocolate pound cake - sallye

Name: GERMAN CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE - sallye
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 bar - (4 oz) baker's german chocolate; 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 4 large eggs; 2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1 cup(s) buttermilk; 3 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt

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sallye bates

Austin, TX

Updated on Sep 21, 2016

This is an old recipe from my mother's treasure trove. It is a wonderfully simple and delicious cake. As you know, if you follow any of my recipes, my mother was a very traditional cook, so some of the directions are of the old school. I have modernized somewhat, but still like to use her instructions for the sake of authenticity. Feel free to upgrade to suit your methods of mixing and baking.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

method Bake

yield Yield 16-18 slices

Ingredients

1 bar - (4 oz) baker's german chocolate
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

How To Make german chocolate pound cake - sallye

Step 1

Sift flour, baking soda and salt together and set aside. Grease and flour tube or bundt pan and set aside. Preheat oven to 300º

Step 2

Place chocolate in microwave safe bowl and heat for 10-15 seconds (just until partially melted). Set aside.
Step 3

Place softened butter in large mixing bowl and beat at medium speed until fluffy. Continue beating while you add the sugar gradually.
Step 4

Add eggs one at a time while you continue beating. Add the vanilla extract and mix well.
Step 5

Continue beating as you add flour mixture and buttermilk gradually, beginning with flour and ending with flour.
Step 6

WHEW - ARE YOUR ARMS GETTING TIRED YET? YOU'RE ALMOST DONE ♥♥♥
Step 7

When flour and buttermilk have been well blended into butter mixture, turn beater down to low and gradually blend in chocolate.
Step 8

Transfer to pan and bake at 300º for about 1-1/2 hours (until toothpick stuck in densest part of cake comes out clean). Let rest in pan for about 5 minutes, then turn out onto serving dish. #1 Option - want to coat with a glaze, an easy one follows. #2 Option - if you want to serve "as is" with just ice cream, cover and let it cool completely before cutting.
Step 9

Easy glaze: 1/4 cup lemon or orange juice 1-1/2 cup sugar Place in saucepan and heat over low temperature just until sugar is dissolved and mixture is well blended. Pour over warm cake.
Step 10

If you really want to be decadent, use my praline icing recipe.... https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cake/fresh-apple-cake-with-praline-icing.html?p=3
Step 11

Another good icing for this cake is https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/dessert-chocolate/chocolate-mocha-frosting-sallye.html?p=3
Step 12

One more icing recipe you might like: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cake/coconut-pecan-frosting-sallye.html?r=1
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