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GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE 1/2 c. water 1 bar (4 oz.) German sweet chocolate 1 c. butter or margarine 2 c. sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 2 1/2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour 3/4 tsp. soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1 c. buttermilk or sour milk Microwave (High) water and chocolate in 2-cup glass measure 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is softened. Stir until smooth; set aside to cool. Microwave (High) butter in large glass mixing bowl, about 1/2 minute or until softened. Blend in sugar at medium speed. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Blend in vanilla and chocolate mixture. Combine flour, soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to chocolate mixture, mixing on lowest speed until combined. Lightly oil a 12-cup plastic or glass fluted tube pan; sprinkle with sugar, removing excess. Pour cake batter into dish, spreading evenly. Microwave (50%) uncovered, 12 minutes. Rotate dish. Microwave (High) 10 to 11 minutes or until no longer doughy, rotating dish once. Cool 15 minutes. Invert onto serving plate. Serve with Coconut-Nut Frosting. For layers, divide batter evenly among 3 round glass cake dishes lined with waxed paper. Microwave (50%) 5 minutes, rotating once. Microwave (High) 1 to 2 minutes. Coconut-Nut Frosting (about 3 cups): 1 c. evaporated milk or light cream 1 c. sugar 1/2 c. butter or margarine 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 tsp. vanilla 1 1/3 c. flaked coconut 1 c. chopped nuts Combine milk and sugar in 4-cup glass measure. Add butter. Microwave (High) 3 1/2 to 4 minutes or until boiling hot, stirring once. Slowly blend in beaten eggs. Microwave (High) 3/4 to 1 1/4 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken, stirring twice. Stir in vanilla, coconut and nuts. Cool slightly. 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. |