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German Sweet Chocolate Cake Getgood
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 12
Categories:
Cakes
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Chocolate
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Desserts
Ingredients: 4
oz
Sweet Chocolate -- (German) 1/2
c
Boiling Water 1
c
Butter 2
c
Sugar 4
Eggs -- separated 1
t
Vanilla 2
c
All-Purpose Flour 1
t
Baking Soda 1/2
ts
Salt 1
c
Buttermilk
Coconut-Pecan Frosting----- 12
oz
Can 1 1/2
c
Sugar 4
Egg Yolks 3/4
c
Butter 1 1/2
ts
Vanilla 2
c
Coconut Flakes 1 1/2
c
Pecans -- chopped
Evaporated Milk
Slightly Beaten
Directions:
Melt chocolate in water; cool. Beat butter and sugar. Beat in egg
yolks. Stir in vanilla and chocolate. Mix flour, soda and salt. Beat
into chocolate mixture alternately with butter milk. Beat egg whites
until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Pour into three 9-inch
layer pans, lined on bottoms with waxed paper. Bake at 350F for 30
minutes or until cake springs back when lightly pressed in center.
Cool 15 minutes; remove from pans, finish cooling on racks. Spread
Coconut-Pecan Frosting between layers and over top of cake.
Coconut Pecan Frosting:
Combine evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla in
saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Remove from
heat. Stir in coconut flakes and chopped pecans. Cool until thick
enough to spread.
Makes 4-1/4 cups frosting. 12 servings.
Recipe By : Susan Getgood <sgetgood@bilbo. iii. net>
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