German’s Sweet Chocolate Cake Recipe

German’s Sweet Chocolate Cake Ingredients

4 oz Sweet Chocolate (Baker’s German)
1/2 cups Boiling water
1 cup Butter/margarine
2 cups Sugar
4 Eggs, separated
1 teaspoons Vanilla
2 1/4 cups Sifted flour OR 2-1/2 sifted cake flour
1 teaspoons Baking soda
1/2 teaspoons Salt
1 cup Buttermilk

German’s Sweet Chocolate Cake Directions

Melt chocolate in boiling water.
Cool.
Cream buter 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.
Beat egg whites until stiff; fold in beaten whites.
Pour into three 9-inch layer pans, lined on bottoms with paper.
Bake at 350~ for 30-35 minutes.
Cool Frost tops only.

Coconut-Pecan Frosting Directions

Combine 1 cup evaporated milk, 1 cup sugar, 3 slightly beaten egg yolks, 1/2 cup butter/margarine and 1 tsp vanilla.
Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened, about 12 minutes.
Add 1-1/3 cups flaked coconut and 1 cup chopped pecans.
Cool until thick enough to spread, beating occasionally.
Makes 2-1/2 cups.