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 caloriescarbohydrate: 48.6 gcholesterol: 58.7 mgfat: 16.9 gfiber: 1.4 gprotein: 4 gsaturatedFat: 9.7 gservingSize: -sodium: 278.1 mgsugar: 32.8 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions German Chocolate Cake I
Directions
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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.
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.