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    BAKER’S ORIGINAL GERMAN SWEET CHOCOLATE

    List of Ingredients





    1 pkg. (4 oz.) Baker's German sweet chocolate
    1/2 cup boiling water
    1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine
    2 cups sugar
    4 eggs, separated
    1 tsp. vanilla
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 tsp. baking soda
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1 cup buttermilk
    Coconut-Pecan frosting (recipe follows)

    Recipe




    DIRECTIONS:
    Melt chocolate in water, cool. Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg yolks. Stir in vanilla and chocolate. Mix flour, soda, and salt. Beat in flour mixture, alternately with buttermilk. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Pour batter into three 9-inch layer pans, lined on bottoms with waxed paper. Bake at 350°. for 30 minutes or until cake springs bake when lightly pressed in center. Cool 15 minutes; remove and cool on rack. Frost cake.

    COCONUT-PECAN FROSTING

    Combine 1-1/2 cups (12 fl. oz.) evaporated milk, 1-1/2 cups sugar, 4 slightly beaten egg yolks, 3/4 cup butter or margarine and 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla in saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in 2 cups shredded coconut and 1-1/2 cups chopped pecans. Cool until thick enough to spread. Makes 4-1/4 cups.

 

 

 

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