German Chocolate Cake
"The classic recipe for German chocolate cake features sweet baking chocolate, coconut, and pecans. I add coconut milk and chocolate chunks to boost the coconut-chocolate flavor. To offer a visual cue of the flavor, I use coconut frosting and garnish it with large coconut curls, chocolate shavings, and pecan brittle. Recipe from A World of Cake by Krystina Castella/Storey Publishing, 2011...."
INGREDIENTS
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CHOCOLATE CAKE:
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1/2 cup water
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6 ounces German's Sweet Chocolate (or any sweet chocolate), chopped
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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2 cups granulated sugar
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4 eggs separated
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1/2 cup milk
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1/2 cup coconut milk
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PECAN BRITTLE:
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1 cup pecan halves
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1/2 cup light corn syrup
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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COCONUT PECAN FILLING:
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3/4 cup coconut milk
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3/4 cup evaporated milk
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4 egg yolks
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2 ounces German's Sweet Chocolate, chopped
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon light rum
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1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
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3/4 cup unsalted butter
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2 2/3 cups flaked unsweetened coconut
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1 1/2 cup chopped pecans
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COCONUT CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
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8 ounces cream cheese, softened
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
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1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
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1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
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1/4 cup coconut milk
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OTHER TOPPINGS:
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2 ounces German's Sweet chocolate, shaved into curls
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1/2 coconut, shaved into curls
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