German Chocolate Cake Recipe

by -TheBestMoms

Here is one of our favorite, from scratch, German Chocolate Cake Recipes. I hope you enjoy making it as much as we do!

German Chocolate Cake

1 (4 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate
1/2 cup water
2 cups sifted flour minus 4 tablespoons
4 tablespoons corn starch
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter , softened
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
4 eggs , separated
1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Frosting for German Chocolate Cake

1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter
4 egg yolks , slightly beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (7 ounce) package shredded coconut (about 2-2/3 cups)
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Servings: 16

Directions:

Grease and flour the bottoms of 3 (9″) round cake pans, and line with wax paper.

Melt your chocolate and water in bowl over simmering water or double boiler.

Stir until chocolate is completely melted.

Sift flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt; set aside.

Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.

Add oil and egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

Stir in chocolate and vanilla.

Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.

In a separate bowl beat egg whites with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold into your batter. Pour evenly into prepared pans.

Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes (or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean).

Immediately run spatula between cakes and sides of pans.

Cool 15 minutes; remove from pans.

Remove wax paper and cool completely on wire racks.

Frosting:

Place milk, sugar, butter, egg yolks and vanilla in large saucepan.

Stirring constantly, cook on medium heat minutes or until thickened and golden brown.

Remove from heat then stir in coconut and pecans. Cool mixture to room temperature and of spreading consistency.

Spread the coconut-pecan between each of the layers, and then over top and sides of whole cake.

Serve at room temperature.