german chocolate cake

Name: German Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 ounce(s) german sweet chocolate chopped; 1/2 cup(s) water; 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 2 cup(s) sugar; 4 - eggs, separated; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cup(s) cake flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) buttermilk; 1/3 cup(s) regular flour ( for high altitude baking only); ## FROSTING; 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1 1/2 cup(s) evaporated milk; 3/4 cup(s) butter; 5 - egg yolks, beaten; 2 cup(s) flaked coconut; 1 1/2 cup(s) pecans, chopped; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; ## ICING; 1 teaspoon(s) shortening; 2 ounce(s) semisweet chocolate

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Karen Gilbert

Reno, NV

Updated on Dec 1, 2013

I found this recipe in Readers Digest by Joyce Platfoot of Wapakoneta, Ohio. It is excellent.

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German Chocolate Cake - scratch
This is a very moist cake and worth your time.

prep time 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 ounces german sweet chocolate chopped
1/2 cup water
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 - eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup regular flour ( for high altitude baking only)
FROSTING
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
3/4 cup butter
5 - egg yolks, beaten
2 cups flaked coconut
1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
ICING
1 teaspoon shortening
2 ounces semisweet chocolate

How To Make german chocolate cake

Step 1

FOR CAKE: Line three greased 9-inch round baking pans with waxed paper. Grease waxed paper and set aside. In small saucepan, melt chocolate with water over low heat: cool.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in 4 egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in melted chocolate and vanilla.
Step 3

Combine flour, baking soda and salt: add to the creamed mixture in batches, alternating with buttermilk and beating well after each addition.
Step 4

In small bowl and with clean beaters, beat 4 egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold a fourth of egg whites into creamed mixture; fold in remaining whites.
Step 5

Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 24 to 28 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans; place on wire racks to cool completely.
Step 6

FOR FROSTING: In small saucepan,heat sugar, milk, butter and egg yolks over medium-low heat until mixture is thickened and golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut, pecans and vanilla extract. Cool until thick enough to spread. Spread a third of frosting over each cake layer: stack lawers.
Step 7

FOR ICING: In microwave, melt shortening and chocolate; stir until smooth and drizzle over cake.
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