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GERMAN SWEET CHOCOLATE CAKE

1 (4 oz.) pkg. Baker's German semisweet or unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup buttermilk or sour cream
4 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Melt chocolate in boiling water; cool. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add yolks, beating well after each. Blend in vanilla and chocolate.

Sift flour with baking soda and salt. Add dry mixture alternately with buttermilk, mixing well after each addition. Fold in beaten egg whites.

Pour into 3 prepared cake pans.

Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

FROSTING:

3 egg yolks
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp. butter
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 tsp. vanilla

Beat eggs, milk, sugar, and butter. Cook over medium heat for about 12 minutes, stirring until mixture thickens. Remove from heat; add coconut, pecans, and vanilla. Beat until cool and of spreading consistency. Frost between layers, top, and sides.

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German Sweet Chocolate Cake

· Oct 29 · #82181

Cynthia (Florida) says:

I baked this caked a month ago and it turned out so well until my friends and family are asking me constantly to bake this delicious cake again.

· Feb 25 · #94995

Sydney (United States) says:

This was a simple to follow and delicious recipe!! I baked this cake for my father whose favorite cake is German chocolate and just came home from Okinawa and he went wild! Absolutely divine. Though one thing: I used 3/4 cup butter instead of a full cup. I didn't want to send him to the ER!

· Apr 12 · #98635

MaryAnne Pelham (Georgia) says:

This is absolutely the best German chocolate cake i have ever tasted..5 stars....Thank you for this recipe...MaryAnne Pelham

· Jun 27 · #103677

Jessi (Missouri) says:

I do not like chocolate, cake, or coconut. German chocolate cake is my mom's favorite desert for her bday.. this is by far the best cake I have ever had! I would absolutely recommend it!

· Dec 29 · #117834

Jamia (South Carolina) says:

My whole family tasted this cake I made for my dad for xmas and it left their taste buds tingling (real talk). Only thing is double the frosting to have enough icing though. Very easy cake just follow instructions.

· Jan 12 · #118960

R. Smith (Arkansas) says:

This was a very good cake recipe.

· Jul 3 · #127687

Dianne (North Carolina) says:

My mother made this cake and taught me. She passed away in 2005 at the age of 92. Every time I make this cake it is a wonderful hit and I think of her. IT IS DELICIOUS!!!!

· Oct 25 · #132322

Cheryl Johnson (North Carolina) says:

My grandma Hattie made this cake and this very same recipe. It reminds me of her every time I make it. DELICIOUS!

· Oct 9 · #192593

Lisa (Alabama) says:

My Mother and her sisters made this every Christmas from 1950 until around 2010. It is so special. The cooked icing is the secret. There's nothing else quite like it!

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