German Chocolate Cake - Once Upon a Chef

Name: German Chocolate Cake - Once Upon a Chef
Ingredients: 4 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped; ½ cup water; 4 eggs, whites and yolks separated; 2¼ cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled off; ¼ cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder, such as Hershey’s, sifted; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup buttermilk (see note); 4 egg yolks; 1 (12-oz) can evaporated milk; 1½ cups (packed) light brown sugar; 1½ sticks (¾ cup) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 2½ cups (lightly packed) sweetened flaked coconut (preferably Baker’s); 2 cups coarsely chopped pecans; 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ cup heavy cream; 1 tablespoon light corn syrup; 2 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped

"(TESTED & PERFECTED) German chocolate cake has something for everyone, whether you're a fan of chocolate, coconut, pecans—or all three!..."

INGREDIENTS

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4 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped

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½ cup water

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4 eggs, whites and yolks separated

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2¼ cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled off

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¼ cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder, such as Hershey’s, sifted

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1 teaspoon baking soda

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½ teaspoon salt

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2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened

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2 cups granulated sugar

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1 cup buttermilk (see note)

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4 egg yolks

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1 (12-oz) can evaporated milk

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1½ cups (packed) light brown sugar

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1½ sticks (¾ cup) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

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2½ cups (lightly packed) sweetened flaked coconut (preferably Baker’s)

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2 cups coarsely chopped pecans

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1½ teaspoons vanilla extract

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¼ teaspoon salt

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¼ cup heavy cream

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1 tablespoon light corn syrup

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2 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped

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