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German Chocolate Cake
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==Description==
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German Chocolate Cake <ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/German-Chocolate-Cake |title= Country |year=1991|pages=47|publisher=Taste of Home|work=}}</ref> <ref>{{cite book|last=Crocker|first=Betty |title=Betty Crocker's Cookbook New and Revised Edition |year=1979|publisher=Golden Press/New York Western Publishing Company, Inc.|isbn=78-52003|pages=233}}</ref> swept the country and is now considered a classic.
  
1 package (4-oz.) sweet baking chocolate
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==Ingredients==
1/2 cup water
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* 1/2 cup boiling water
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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* 1 bar (4 ounces) sweet cooking chocolate (german)
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
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* 2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
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* 1 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 cup sugar
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* 4 egg yolks
3/4 cup shortening
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* 1 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
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* 2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
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* 1 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup buttermilk or sour milk*
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* 1 tsp salt
1 recipe Coconut-Pecan Frosting; -- see recipe
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* 1 cup buttermilk
1 recipe Chocolate Butter Frosting, (optional), -- see
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* 4 egg whites, stiffly beaten
recipe
 
  
In a small heavy saucepan heat chocolate and water over low heat till
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coconut-pecan frosting
chocolate is melted, stirring to blend. Cool. Preheat oven to 350.
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Grease and flour two
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* 1 cup sugar
8 or 9 inch round cake pans. In a small mixing bowl stir together flour,
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* 1 cup evaporated milk
baking soda and salt; set aside. In a large mixing bowl beat sugar and
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* 1/2 cup margarine or butter
shortening on medium speed of an electric mixer till fluffy. Add eggs
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* 3 egg yolks
and vanilla; beat on low speed till combined. Beat for 1 minute on
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* 1 tsp vanilla
medium speed. Beat in chocolate mixture. Add flour mixture alternately
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* 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
with buttermilk or sour milk, beating on low speed after each addition
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* 1 cup chopped pecans
just till combines. Spread batter evenly in prepared pans. Bake at 350
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about 30 minutes for 9 inch pans; 35 to 40 minutes for 8 inch pans, or
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==Procedures==
until toothpicks inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool
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Warm oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two baking pans, then line the bottoms with wax paper. Combine boiling water and chocolate, stir until all smooth, then leave to cool. Combine together sugar and margaine, mixing for a light and fluffy mixture. Beat in 1 yolk at a time, then beat in chocolate and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Slowly add in buttermilk, ensuring batter is smooth. Finally fold in egg whites and then divide batter by pouring half of the mixture into each pan. Bake for ~45 minutes or until a wooden toothpick can be inserted into the center and comes out clean.  
in pans for 10 minutes on wire racks. Remove from pans. Cool completely
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on wire racks.
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Coconut-pecan frosting
To assemble: Place one cake layer on a serving platter. Spread half of
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the Coconut-Pecan Frosting on top; repeat layers. If desired, frost the
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Combine sugar, milk, margarine, egg yolks, and vanilla, cooking over medium heat. Occasionally stir, until thick. Takes ~12 minutes. Fold in coconut and pecans. Whip until consistency can be spread over cake.  
sides with Chocolate Butter Frosting. Store in the refrigerator till
 
ready to serve. Makes 12 servings.
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
<references/>
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<References/>
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/world_recipes/ World Recipes Y-Group]
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[[Category:North American cuisine]]
 
[[Category:North American cuisine]]

Latest revision as of 16:50, 16 July 2012

Description

German Chocolate Cake [1] [2] swept the country and is now considered a classic.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1 bar (4 ounces) sweet cooking chocolate (german)
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup margarine or butter, softened
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 4 egg whites, stiffly beaten

coconut-pecan frosting

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/2 cup margarine or butter
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Procedures

Warm oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two baking pans, then line the bottoms with wax paper. Combine boiling water and chocolate, stir until all smooth, then leave to cool. Combine together sugar and margaine, mixing for a light and fluffy mixture. Beat in 1 yolk at a time, then beat in chocolate and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Slowly add in buttermilk, ensuring batter is smooth. Finally fold in egg whites and then divide batter by pouring half of the mixture into each pan. Bake for ~45 minutes or until a wooden toothpick can be inserted into the center and comes out clean.

Coconut-pecan frosting

Combine sugar, milk, margarine, egg yolks, and vanilla, cooking over medium heat. Occasionally stir, until thick. Takes ~12 minutes. Fold in coconut and pecans. Whip until consistency can be spread over cake.

References

  1. Country. Taste of Home. 1991. pp. 47. http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/German-Chocolate-Cake. 
  2. Crocker, Betty (1979). Betty Crocker's Cookbook New and Revised Edition. Golden Press/New York Western Publishing Company, Inc.. pp. 233. ISBN 78-52003.