German Chocolate Cake I recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups cake flour
1 cup white sugar
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup butter, softened
⅜ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 (1 ounce) squares German sweet chocolate
2 eggs
⅜ cup buttermilk
⅔ cup flaked coconut
½ cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons cream
¼ cup chopped walnuts
¼ cup butter, softened

Nutrition Info

352.8 calories
carbohydrate: 48.6 g
cholesterol: 58.7 mg
fat: 16.9 g
fiber: 1.4 g
protein: 4 g
saturatedFat: 9.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 278.1 mg
sugar: 32.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes. Cool in pan for 15 minutes then frost.

  4. To Make Frosting: 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). Serve cake warm or cold.

Recipe Yield

1 -9 inch square pan

Recipe Note

German Chocolate Cake with brown sugar and coconut topping.

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