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German Sweet Chocolate Cake II

SUBMITTED BY: MARY ANN PUTMAN

"This was my Grandmother's recipe. It's the classic cake made with sweet chocolate and frosted with a luscious coconut pecan frosting."

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PREP TIME	30 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr
READY IN	1 Hr 30 Min
Original recipe yield 3 - 8 inch round cake pans

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

4 (1 ounce) squares German sweet chocolate, chopped
2/3 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup white sugar
3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 3 (8 inch) round pans. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In the top of a double boiler, heat chocolate, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove from heat and allow to cool to lukewarm.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in melted chocolate and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. When cool, frost between layers and on top of cake.
To make the Frosting: In a large saucepan, combine evaporated milk, 1 cup sugar, egg yolks, 1/2 cup butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cook and stir on medium heat for about 12 minutes, or until thick and golden brown. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut and pecans. Cool to room temperature, and spreading consistency.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2003 by BabaEva

OK. Divine is the one word I can come up for this wonderful recipe. My 14 year old son... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2006 by Kate Perez

I really like this cake but I don't think you need to sift the cake flour. It has already been... MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2006 by LEXIANDJACK

This cake has a wonderful flavor, but I found it to be much drier than the standard recipe... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2003 by CRAZYGLUE007

This is my very first german chocolate cake. I made it for my boyfriend's birthday. The cake... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2006 by Alicia P

This cake is delicious!! It was very flavoursome and a little crumbly but not at all dry.... MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2005 by LAURAEBK

I confess i only used the icing part of the recipe, but its YUMMY. the only changes i made was... MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2005 by ANGELA BECERRA

I made this for a club potluck and everyone loved it...little did I know that German Chocolate... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2007 by Susan VL

EXCELLENT!!! MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2007 by Boo

This was easy to make and oh so tasty. I had a hard time keeping my hubby away from the frosting. MORE