original german sweet chocolate cake

Name: Original German Sweet Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 4 ounce(s) baker's german sweet chocolate; 1/2 cup(s) boiling water; 1 cup(s) butter; 2 cup(s) sugar; 4 - eggs, separated; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) buttermilk; 1 - coconut-pecan frosting

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sharon judkins

north ogden, UT

Updated on Oct 14, 2010

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Ingredients

4 ounces baker's german sweet chocolate
1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 - eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 - coconut-pecan frosting

How To Make original german sweet chocolate cake

Step 1

Melt chocolate in water; cool.

Step 2

Cream butter and sugar.
Step 3

Beat in egg yolks.
Step 4

Stir in vanilla and chocolate.
Step 5

Mix flour, soda and salt.
Step 6

Beat in flour mixture, alternately with buttermilk.
Step 7

Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter.
Step 8

Pour batter into three 9-inch layer pans, lined on bottoms with waxed paper.
Step 9

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly pressed in center.
Step 10

Cool 15 minutes; remove and cool on rack.
Step 11

Frost cake.
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