German Chocolate Cake

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 704.1
  • Total Fat: 37.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 172.6 mg
  • Sodium: 270.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 89.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
  • Protein: 9.3 g

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Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    Cake:
    1 pkg (4 oz) BAKER'S German Chocolate
    1/2 C boiling water
    2 sticks butter
    2 C sugar
    4 eggs, separated
    1 tsp vanilla
    2 C flour
    1 tsp baking soda
    1/2 tsp salt
    1 C buttermilk
    Topping:
    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, chopped

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Line 3 9 inch round pans or 1 15X 11 pan with wax paper.
Melt chocolate in boiling water, cool. Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg yolks. Stir in vanilla and chocolate and set aside. Mix flour, soda, salt. Beat flour mixtureinto chocolate mixture, alternating with buttermilk. Beat egg whites until they forms stiff peaks. Fold into batter. Pour into pans. Bake 30 minutes. Cool 15 minutes in pan and then cool on rack. Prepare topping. Combine milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla in a saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in coconut and nuts. Cool until thick enough to spread. Spread onto cake.

Serving Size: 12

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUSANOHANESIAN.