German Chocolate Cake I
You can never have too many American recipes, so give German Chocolate Cake I a try. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 5g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 450 calories. This recipe serves 8. It works best as a dessert, and is done in around 45 minutes. If you have buttermilk, baking soda, german chocolate, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 inch square cake pan. Sift the cake flour, 1 cup white sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
Cream 1/3 cup of the butter or margarine. Stir in 3/8 cup buttermilk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes.
Add the melted and cooled German sweet chocolate, eggs, and the remaining 3/8 cup buttermilk. Continue to beat at medium speed for another minute more.
Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes. Cool in pan for 15 minutes then frost.
Combine the coconut, brown sugar, cream, chopped nuts, 1/4 cup butter or margarine.
Mix until of a spreadable consistency.
Spread over top of baked cake. Broil 3 inches from heat until browned (about 3 minutes).