GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE 2 c. sugar 4 eggs, separated 1 c. shortening 1 c. buttermilk 2 1/2 c. flour 1 tsp. soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla 1 pkg. German sweet chocolate 1/2 c. boiling water Cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Add well beaten egg yolks, and flour alternately with 3/4 cup buttermilk. Dissolve chocolate in 1/2 cup boiling water over direct heat and stir. Dissolve soda in 1/4 cup buttermilk. Add salt and chocolate mixture. Add to other mixture of creamed sugar, etc. Beat well. Fold in well-beaten egg whites. Bake in 3 (9-inch) layers at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Icing for German Chocolate Cake: 1 large can Carnation milk 2 Tbsp. plus 3 tsp. flour 1 1/2 c. sugar 1 stick oleo or butter 1 pkg. German sweet chocolate 1 1/2 c. chopped nuts 2 cans Angel flake coconut Melt oleo and chocolate together. Mix sugar and milk. Add milk and chocolate mixture together. Bring to boil over medium heat. Boil 7 minutes or until thick. Add coconut and nuts; stir. Pour between layers and over top and sides of cake. 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. |