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Title: Debbi's German Chocolate Cake
Categories: Cake German Chocolate
Yield: 18 Servings
| Cake: | ||
| 2 | 4 oz pkg | |
| 2 | c | Unsifted all purpose flour |
| 1/2 | c | Unsweetened cocoa |
| 1 | tb | Baking powder |
| 1 | ts | Salt |
| 3/4 | c | Unsalted butter -- room |
| Temperature | ||
| 2 | c | Sugar |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Vanilla |
| 3 | Eggs, separated -- room | |
| Temperature | ||
| 1 | c | Mashed potatoes -- sieved |
| 1/2 | c | Buttermilk |
| Pecan-Coconut Frosting: | ||
| 2 1/4 | c | Sugar -- * see note |
| 1 | c | Plus 2 tbsp unsalted butter |
| 1 | 12 oz can | |
| 1 | 5 oz can | |
| 6 | Egg yolks | |
| 1 | tb | Plus 1 teas vanilla |
| 3 | c | Chopped pecans -- toasted |
| 4 1/4 | c | Shredded sweetened coconut |
| Lightly toasted | ||
| Pecan halves and toasted | ||
| Coconut -- garnish | ||
| German chocolate -- | ||
| Chopped | ||
| Evaporated milk | ||
| Evaporated milk |
Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans; tap out excess flour.
Prepare cake: Combine half the chopped chocolate and 1/2 cup water in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at full power 50 seconds; stir until melted. Or melt in saucepan. Combine flour, cocoat powder, baking powder and salt in bowl. Beat together butter
Beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk in 3 additions, beginning and ending with dry ingredients and beating 45 seconds after each addition. Beat egg whites in clean medium-size bowl with clean beaters until stiff, but not dry peaks form. Fol
Bake in 350 oven for 20-25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in centers comes out with a few moist crumbs on it. Cool cakes in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; turn cakes out onto wire racks to cool completely.
Prepare Pecan-Coconut Frosting: Combine sugar, butter, the 2 cans evaporated milk, egg yolks and vanilla in a large heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with wooden spoon, for 12 minutes or until butter is melted, sugar is dissolve
Place one cake layer on serving plate; spread top with 1 cup frosting. Repeat with remaining layers. Frost sides of cake with 3 cups frosting. Press the remaining chopped pecans around sides of cake. Decorate cake with pecans halves and toasted coconu
Recipe By : Family Circle 10-8-96
From: Z Pegasus #2 @1219000 1 Date: 04-16-95 The Gwe Bbs (37) Home Cooki
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