German Chocolate Cake Recipe

  Cakes

Ingredients:
1 4oz.) bar sweet cooking-chocolate
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs - separated
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 tsp. baking soda salt
1 cup buttermilk

COCONUT PECAN FROSTING

1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/3 cup flaked coconut
1 cup pecans - chopped

Directions:
CAKE:
Pour boiling water over chocolate in small bowl; stir until melted. Set aside to cool.
In large mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add egg yolks 1 at a time, beat after each addition. On low speed beat in chocolate and sifted dry ingredients, beating whites. Divide among 3 (8 or 9 inch) greased and
floured cake pans or line greased pans with waxed paper.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes.
Frost with Coconut-Pecan Frosting.

FROSTING
Combine all but coconut and pecans in saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until thick, about 10-12 minutes. Stir in coconut and pecans.
Spread between and on top of cooled cake layers.


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