German Chocolate Cake

German Chocolate Cake might be just the American recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 12 and costs $1.17 per serving. One serving contains 517 calories, 9g of protein, and 33g of fat. Many people really liked this side dish. 2215 people were impressed by this recipe. Head to the store and pick up shortening, pecans, eggs, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. It is brought to you by Taste of Home. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 37%. This score is rather bad. Users who liked this recipe also liked German Chocolate Cake, German Chocolate Cake, and German Chocolate Cake.

Servings: 12

Preparation duration: 30 minutes

Cooking duration: 30 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 cup butter

1 cup buttermilk

2-1/2 cups cake flour

2 cups flaked coconut

5 egg yolks, beaten

4 eggs, separated

1-1/2 cups evaporated milk

4 ounces German sweet chocolate, chopped

1-1/2 cups chopped pecans

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 ounces semisweet chocolate

1 teaspoon shortening

1-1/2 cups sugar

1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 cup water

Equipment:

baking pan

sauce pan

bowl

oven

toothpicks

microwave

Cooking instruction summary:

Directions Line three greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper. Grease waxed paper and set aside. In small saucepan, melt chocolate with water over low heat; cool. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in 4 egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. In a small bowl and with clean beaters, beat the 4 egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold a fourth of the egg whites into creamed mixture; fold in remaining whites. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 24-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. For frosting, in a small saucepan, heat sugar, milk, butter and egg yolks over medium-low heat until mixture is thickened and golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut, pecans and vanilla extract. Cool until thick enough to spread. Spread a third of the frosting over each cake layer and stack the layers. In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth; drizzle over cake. Yield: 12 servings. Originally published as German Chocolate Cake in CountryDecember/January 1991, p47 Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 910 calories, 53 g fat (28 g saturated fat), 237 mg cholesterol, 511 mg sodium, 103 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 11 g protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend

 

Step by step:


1. Line three greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper. Grease waxed paper and set aside. In small saucepan, melt chocolate with water over low heat; cool.

2. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in 4 egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla.

3. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.

4. In a small bowl and with clean beaters, beat the 4 egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold a fourth of the egg whites into creamed mixture; fold in remaining whites.

5. Pour batter into prepared pans.

6. Bake 24-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

7. For frosting, in a small saucepan, heat sugar, milk, butter and egg yolks over medium-low heat until mixture is thickened and golden brown, stirring constantly.

8. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut, pecans and vanilla extract. Cool until thick enough to spread.

9. Spread a third of the frosting over each cake layer and stack the layers.

10. In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth; drizzle over cake.


Nutrition Information:

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517k Calories
9g Protein
33g Total Fat
47g Carbs
3% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
517k
26%

Fat
33g
51%

  Saturated Fat
17g
107%

Carbohydrates
47g
16%

  Sugar
27g
31%

Cholesterol
175mg
58%

Sodium
361mg
16%

Caffeine
4mg
1%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
9g
18%

Manganese
0.81mg
41%

Selenium
20µg
29%

Phosphorus
192mg
19%

Vitamin B2
0.25mg
14%

Copper
0.28mg
14%

Vitamin A
633IU
13%

Iron
2mg
13%

Fiber
2g
11%

Calcium
114mg
11%

Zinc
1mg
10%

Magnesium
37mg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.9mg
9%

Folate
33µg
8%

Vitamin B1
0.12mg
8%

Vitamin D
1µg
8%

Vitamin B12
0.44µg
7%

Potassium
253mg
7%

Vitamin E
1mg
7%

Vitamin B6
0.1mg
5%

Vitamin B3
0.5mg
2%

Vitamin K
2µg
2%

Vitamin C
0.94mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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