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Our Classic German Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Why I like this recipe . . .​

•  It's tried and true.  I have made this traditional recipe dozens of times.
•  The pecan and coconut frosting is good on a carrot cake too!
•  Simple ingredients that you may already have in your pantry.
•  The recipe also makes a 9 x 13 cake or 24 cupcakes.  The latter is              great to use on a buffet.
•  Since it contains 1 cup of butter and 4 eggs, you know it's going to           be a moist chocolate cake..
•  It has the perfect amount of chocolate to satisfy that craving.
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Our Classic German Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Ingredients

•  4 oz sweet baking chocolate
•  ½ cup boiling water
 
•  2 cups sugar
•  1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks)
•  4 eggs separated, room temperature
•  1 tsp of a good vanilla
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•  2¼ cups flour, sifted 3 times
•  1 tsp baking soda
•  ½ tsp salt
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•  1 cup buttermilk
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Instructions

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1.   Put the chocolate in a small heatproof bowl, pour in boiling water           and stir until melted; let cool.
2.  In a medium bowl, using a whisk attachment, beat the sugar and           butter until fluffy; add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after             each addition.
3.  Slowly beat in the chocolate mixture and vanilla.
4.  On low speed, add the dry ingredients, alternating with the                         buttermilk until batter is smooth but not overbeaten.
5.  In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff and gently fold into       the cake batter.
6.  Pour into 3 prepared pans.  Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until cake                 tests done.  Cool in pans for 5-10 minutes; place on racks to finish             cooling.  Wrap layers if not using right away.
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Pecan and Coconut Frosting

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Ingredients

•  1 cup sugar
•  1 cup evaporated milk
•  3 egg yolks
•  ½ cup butter
•  1½ tsp vanilla
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•  1 cup chopped pecans
•  1¼ cups coconut (shreds or flakes)
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Instructions

1.   In a medium saucepan, combine the first 5 ingredients.  Cook over         medium heat, while constantly stirring, for 10 to 12 minutes until                 thickened.
2.  Remove from heat until thick enough to spread; stir in the pecans           and coconut.  Frost only the tops of the cake layers.
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