Glossy German Chocolate Cake
Ready In: 45 mins
Serves: 12
Ingredients
- 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
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line the bottoms of three 9 inch round cake pans with wax paper.
- 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.
- Sift together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in chocolate mixture and vanilla.
- Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition until smooth.
- Beat egg whites in another bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks for.
- Do not over beat. Gently stir into batter. Do not over mix.
- Pour into prepared cake pans.
- 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.
- Cool completely on wire racks.
- Spread coconut pecan frosting between layers and over the top of cake.
- TAKE NOTE- Substitution for 4 ounce of German sweet chocolate: - 4 ounce bittersweet or semisweet chocolate plus 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar.
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