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Cake: German Sweet Chocolate Cake And Frosting

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List of Ingredients



• 4 ounces Baker's german sweet chocolate
  
• 1/2 cup boiling water
  
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 4 eggs, separated
  
• 1 cup butter
  
• 2 cups sugar
  
• 1 cup buttermilk
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  
• Coconut Pecan Frosting:
  
• 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
  
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
  
• 4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
  
• 3/4 cup butter
  
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  
• 2 cups shredded coconut
  
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
  






Instructions



1. Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 9 inch cake pans, then line them with waxed paper, cut to fit. Grease and flour the waxed paper or spray with Bakers Joy. Redundant, but necessary.
   
   
2. Melt the chocolate in boiling water. Set aside. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form; refrigerate.
   
   
3. In the large bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar, allowing mixer to run for 5 minutes. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Let mixer run an additional 2 minutes. With mixer running, add vanilla and chocolate/water mixture.
   
   
4. Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, combining well. Gently fold stiffly beaten egg whites into cake batter.
   
   
5. Pour batter into three prepared cake pans. Bake at 350 degree for 30 to 35 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool on racks. Frost tops only and fill between layers with Coconut Pecan Frosting.
   
   
6. Coconut Pecan Frosting: Combine the evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened, about 12 to 15 minutes. Add coconut and chopped pecans. Cool until thick enough to spread, beating occasionally. Makes about 3 cups of frosting.