German Chocolate Cake II Recipe

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Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Additional: 20 mins

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 -4 layer 9 inch cake

German Chocolate Cake II Recipe

Ingredients

4 (1 ounce) squares German chocolate

½ cup hot water

2 cups white sugar

1 cup shortening

4 egg yolks

1 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 pinch salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

4 egg whites

1 egg yolk

1 ¼ cups white sugar

1 cup flaked coconut

¾ cup chopped pecans

2 cups heavy whipping cream

¼ cup butter

Vanilla - Chocolate Powdered Sugar Frosting

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 4 - 9 inch round pans. Melt the chopped German chocolate in 1/2 cup hot water and set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl cream together the 2 cups sugar and shortening. Beat in 4 egg yolks until smooth. Next stir in the buttermilk and vanilla. Sift together the flour salt and baking soda; mix into creamed mixture. Then stir in the melted chocolate. In another bowl whip egg whites to stiff peaks fold into the batter. Divide the batter evenly between the four pans and spread evenly.

Step 3

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool cake in pans on wire racks. When cool fill and ice with the coconut pecan icing.

Step 4

To make the icing: In a medium bowl whip 1 egg yolk heavy cream and 1 1/4 cup sugar until smooth. Cook in the top of a double boiler until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat and stir in the coconut pecans and butter. Cool before icing the cake.

Nutritional Information

German Chocolate Cake II Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 784.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.7g 15%

Carbohydrates: 86.2g 28%

Dietary Fiber: 2.5g 10%

Sugars: 62.6g

Fat: 47.7g 73%

Saturated Fat: 20.6g 103%

Cholesterol: 149.7mg 50%

Vitamin A Iu: 808.9IU 16%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.7mg 21%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 0.5mg 1%

Folate: 55.2mcg 14%

Calcium: 72.4mg 7%

Iron: 2mg 11%

Magnesium: 34.4mg 12%

Potassium: 194mg 5%

Sodium: 209.9mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 28%

Calories From Fat: 429

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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