German sweet chocolate cake- getgood

 
                   GERMAN SWEET CHOCOLATE CAKE - GETGOOD
 
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 Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes                            Chocolate
                 German
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    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
 
   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 
  
 
 
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