GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE 4 oz. German chocolate 1/2 c. boiling water 1 c. butter 2 c. sugar 4 egg yolks 1 tsp. vanilla 2 1/2 c. flour 1 tsp. soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1 c. buttermilk 4 egg whites, beaten stiff Melt chocolate in boiling water. Cool. Cream butter and sugar. Add yolks 1 at a time. Blend in vanilla and chocolate. Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk to chocolate mixture. Fold in beaten whites. Pour into 3 (8 or 9-inch) pans lined or floured. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. Ice with Coconut Pecan Frosting. Coconut Pecan Frosting: 1 c. evaporated milk 1 c. sugar 3 slightly beaten eggs 1/2 c. butter 1 tsp. vanilla 1 1/3 c. coconut 1 c. chopped pecans Combine milk, sugar, eggs, butter and vanilla. Cook over medium heat until thickened. Add coconut and pecans. Cool until thick enough to spread. Beat occasionally. Ices a 3 layer German chocolate cake between layers only. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |