German Chocolate Cake Recipe

This cake is my husband's favorite! Every bite has a light crunch from the pecans, a sweet taste of coconut and a drizzle of chocolate. 

—Joyce Platfoot, Wapakoneta, Ohio

German Chocolate Cake Recipe[post_ads_2]
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

MAKES: 12 servings

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

MAKES: 12 servings


Ingredients
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    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

    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 chopped pecans
    1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    ICING:
    1 teaspoon shortening
    2 ounces semisweet chocolate


Directions
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1. Line three greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper. Grease waxed paper and set aside. In small saucepan, melt chocolate with water over low heat; cool.
2. Preheat oven to 350°. 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. Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
3. In a small bowl and with clean beaters, beat the 4 egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold a fourth of the egg whites into creamed mixture; fold in remaining whites.
4. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 24-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
5. For frosting, in a 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 the frosting over each cake layer and stack the layers.
6. In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth; drizzle over cake. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts
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1 slice: 910 calories, 53g fat (28g saturated fat), 237mg cholesterol, 511mg sodium, 103g carbohydrate (76g sugars, 4g fiber), 11g protein.


Courtesy: Taste of Home