German Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 ounces german sweet chocolate
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup buttermilk, use the real thing this makes the cake
• 4 egg whites

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 line the bottoms of three 9 inch round cake pans with wax paper.
• 3 microwave the chocolate and water in a large bowl on high for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring halfway through heating time. stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• 4 sift together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• 5 beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• 6 add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 7 stir in chocolate mixture and vanilla.
• 8 add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition until smooth.
• 9 beat egg whites in another bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks for.
• 10 do not over beat. gently stir into batter. do not over mix.
• 11 pour into prepared cake pans.
• 12 bake 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched in the center. immediately run spatula between cakes and sides of pans. cool 15 minutes. remove from pans; remove wax paper.
• 13 cool completely on wire racks.
• 14 spread coconut pecan frosting between layers and over the top of cake.
• 15 take note- substitution for 4 ounce of german sweet chocolate: - 4 ounce bittersweet or semisweet chocolate plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar.