German Chocolate Cake

Name: German Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 237 milliliters buttermilk, at room temperature; 4 larges eggs, separated; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons salt; 57 grams bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chopped; 227 grams (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 57 grams unsweetened chocolate, chopped; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 6 Tbsps water

German Chocolate Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 283 calories, 4g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 16. 521 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. It is a very affordable recipe for fans of American food. A mixture of flour, chocolate, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Mix the cream, sugar, and egg yolks in a medium saucepan.

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Egg Yolk

Cream

Sugar

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Put the 3 ounces butter, salt, toasted coconut, and pecan pieces in a large bowl.

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Pecan Pieces

Coconut

Butter

Salt

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Bowl

Heat the cream mixture and cook, stirring constantly (scraping the bottom as you stir) until the mixture begins to thicken and coats the spoon (an instant-read thermometer will read 170.)

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Cream

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Kitchen Thermometer

In a small saucepan, heat the sugar and water until the sugar has melted.

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Sugar

Water

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Place the 8 ounces of chopped chocolate in a bowl with the corn syrup and 1 ounces of butter.

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Corn Syrup

Chocolate

Butter

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Heat the cream until it just begins to boil.

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Cream

Remove from heat and pour over the chocolate.

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Chocolate

Let stand one minute, then stir until smooth.

Remove the cake layers from the pans and cut both cake layers in half horizontally, using a serrated bread knife.Set the first cake layer on a cake plate.

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Bread

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Brush well with syrup.

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Syrup

Spread cup of the coconut filling over the cake layer, making sure to reach to the edges. Set another cake layer on top.Repeat, using the syrup to brush each cake layer, then spreading cup of the coconut filling over each layer, including the top.Ice the sides with the chocolate icing, then pipe a decorative border of chocolate icing around the top, encircling the coconut topping.(It may seem like a lot of chocolate icing, but use it all. Trust me. You wont be sorry.)

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Chocolate

Coconut

Syrup

Icing