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GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE 1 (4 oz.) pkg. German sweet chocolate 1/2 c. boiling water 1 c. butter 4 egg yolks 2 1/4 c. sifted plain flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 2 c. sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1 c. buttermilk 4 egg whites, stiffly beaten Melt chocolate in boiling water; then set aside to cool. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Blend in vanilla and chocolate. Sift flour with soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to chocolate mixture, beating after each addition until smooth. Fold in beaten egg whites. Pour into three 9-inch layer pans, lined on bottom with waxed paper. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Frost tops with Coconut-Pecan Frosting. Coconut-Pecan Frosting: 1 c. evaporated milk 1 c. sugar 3 slightly beaten egg yolks 1/2 c. butter 1 tsp. vanilla 1 1/3 c. coconut 1 c. pecans Combine milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla. Cook and stir 12 minutes. Add coconut and pecans; cool and beat occasionally. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |