German sweet chocolate cake

German sweet chocolate cake

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 2 c
• eggs - 4 item
• vanilla - 2 tsp
• chopped pecans - 1 c
• pkg - 1 oz
• salt - 1 tsp
• butter - 1/2 c
• soda - 1 tsp
• buttermilk - 1 c
• flaked coconut - 1/2 c
• sifted flour
• margarine - 1 c
• egg yolks, beaten - 3 item
• Cool

How to make german sweet chocolate cake:

Melt chocolate over low heat. Cool. Sift flour with salt. Dissolve soda in buttermilk. Cream butter. Add sugar and continue beating until well blended and fluffy. Blend chocolate; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add vanilla. Add flour alternately with buttermilk mixture, mixing well. Pour into 3 greased and floured 9-inch layer pans. Bake at 350° approximately 30 minutes. Cool and frost.Frosting:1 c. evaporated milk or heavy cream1 c. sugar3 egg yolks, beaten1/2 c. butter1 tsp. vanilla1/2 c. flaked coconut1 c. chopped pecans Combine milk, sugar, egg yolk, butter and vanilla, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Remove from heat. Add coconut and pecans. Cool. Spread on cake. Makes 2 1/2 cups.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cakes, < 4 hours.