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Original German Chocolate Cake




Source of Recipe


very old.. do not remember most likely from the choclate bar.


List of Ingredients




1 pkg. Baker's German’s sweet chocolate (4 oz.)
1/2 cup Water, boiling
1 cup Butter or margarine
2 cup Sugar
4 Eggs, separated
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 cups Flour, all-purpose
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Buttermilk
Coconut-pecan frosting
1 pkg. Baker's German’s sweet chocolate (4 oz.)
1/2 cup Water, boiling
1 cup Butter or margarine

2 cup Sugar
4 Eggs, separated
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 cups Flour, all-purpose
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Buttermilk
Coconut-pecan frosting

THE FILLING AND TOPPING

4 egg yolks
1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
1-1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine
1 pkg. (7 oz.) BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut (about 2-2/3 cups)
1-1/2 cups PLANTERS Chopped Pecans





Recipe



1 pkg. Baker's German’s sweet chocolate (4 oz.)
1/2 cup Water, boiling
1 cup Butter or margarine

2 cup Sugar
4 Eggs, separated
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 cups Flour, all-purpose
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Buttermilk
Coconut-pecan frosting


Approx. Cook Time: 30min

1. Melt chocolate in water and cool.

2. Cream butter and
Sugar.

3. Beat in egg yolks.

4. Stir in vanilla and
chocolate.

5. Mix flour, soda and salt. beat in flour
mixture, alternately with buttermilk.

6. Beat egg whites
until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Pour batter
into three 9-inch layer pans, lined on bottoms with
waxed paper.

7. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or
until cake springs back when lightly pressed in
center Cool 15 minutes; remove and cool on rack.
for icing:
Beat egg yolks,milk and vanilla in large saucepan with wire whish until well blended. Add sugar and butter; cook on medium heat 12 min. or until thicken and golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add coconut and pecans; mix well. Cool to room temperature and of desired spreading consistency.Assembly; Divide the filling between the 3 cakes putting the 1st. layer down, Then spread the fillng evenly. Repeat other layer.
Chocolate frosting (optional)
1 stick or 1/2 cup butter, softend
9 squares Baker's German chocolate, melted and cooled
1 1/2 cups power sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 tablespoons milk
for richer chocolate flavor, add cocoa powder. or buy more German's Chocolate
For garnish you can place pecan halves around the top edge of cake.