German Chocolate Cake
 
 
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Recipe type: Baking
Ingredients
  • 1 pkg. (4 oz.) Bakers German Sweet Chocolate
  • ½ cup water
  • 4 eggs separated
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup buttermilk
Instructions
  1. Microwave chocolate and water in large microwaveable bowl on high for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted. Remove and stir chocolate until completely smooth.
  2. Beat egg whites in small bowl with a mixer on high until stiff peaks form; set aside. Mix flour, baking soda and salt. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating until well blended after each addition. Add egg whites; stir gently until well blended.
  3. Prepare 3 round pans with waxed paper on bottoms. Spray sides with cooking spray. Then pour batter into pans.
  4. Bake for 30 minutes at 350. Take a toothpick and insert it in each center of the cakes; it should come out clean then cake is done. Immediately run small spatula around cakes in pans; cool cakes for 15 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Then cool completely.
  5. Spread Coconut-Pecan Filling and Frosting between cake layers and onto top of cake. Recipe is below.
Recipe by JAQUO Lifestyle Magazine at https://jaquo.com/german-chocolate-cake/