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german chocolate cake

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Recipe by
Judy Garcia
@snflwr8351
Gunnison, UT

This is my husband's second-favorite cake. I don't bake it often, but when I do, it doesn't last long!

yield 8 -10
prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For german chocolate cake

  • 4 oz
    baker's german chocolate
  • 1/2 c
    boiling water
  • 1 c
    butter or margarine
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 4
    eggs, separated
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 2 1/2 c
    sifted flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • FOR THE COCONUT PECAN FROSTING
  • 1 c
    evaporated milk
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 3
    egg yolks, slightly beaten
  • 1/2 c
    butter or margarine
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 1/3 c
    shredded coconut
  • 1 c
    chopped pecans

How To Make german chocolate cake

  • 1
    Melt chocolate in boiling water. Cool. Separate eggs.
  • 2
    In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff; set aside.
  • 3
    Cream butter/margarine with sugar until fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well until fluffy. Blend vanilla into chocolate mixture. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together and add alternately with buttermilk to chocolate mixture, beating well after each addition until smooth. Gently fold in beaten egg whites
  • 4
    Pour batter into three greased and floured 8" or 9" round pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-40 minutes. Cool slightly then remove from pans.
  • 5
    For the frosting: In a saucepan, combine milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter/margarine and vanilla. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened, about 12 minutes. Add coconut and nuts. Cool, beating occasionally, until thick enough to spread. Spread between layers and on top of German Chocolate Cake.
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