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Germaines German Chocolate Cake




Source of Recipe


BBR


Recipe Introduction


Posted by: AA8OF

This cake is a legend around these parts. Germaine was a wonderful lady who lost her battle with cancer some years back. Her recipe appeared in the community’s Relay for Life cookbook. This is a must save


List of Ingredients




1 package (4 oz.) Baker’s German sweet chocolate
1/2 cup water
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup good quality margarine (good one to use is Blue Bonnet baking margarine)
2 cups sugar
4 egg yolks, room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup buttermilk
4 egg whites, stiffly beaten

FROSTING

1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 German sweet chocolate bar
2 cups coconut flakes, optional


Recipe



Heat oven to 350 F. Line the bottom of three 9-inch round cake pans with wax paper or parchment paper. Melt chocolate and water in microwave on high for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, stirring halfway through. Mixture needs to be completely melted.

Mix flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside. Beat margarine and sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in chocolate mixture and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition until smooth. (This is important!) Gently fold in beaten egg whites. Pour evenly into 3 pans.

Bake for 30 minutes or until cake springs back. Immediately run spatula around edges of pan and let cool in pans for 15 minutes. Remove from pan and remove paper. Let cool on wire racks until completely cool.

Frosting

Melt the German sweet chocolate bar with the margarine. Whip egg yolks into the chocolate mixture. Add all other ingredients except coconut. Cook for at least 12 minutes, using a 4-quart pan (recommended for best results). Remove from heat and add coconut. Let cool to room temperature before attempting to spread on cake.