German Chocolate Cake III
A spectacular German Chocolate cake made from scratch, using cake flour.
German Chocolate Cake III
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 (1 ounce) squares German sweet chocolate
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups white sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 egg whites
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 egg yolks, beaten
- 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon shortening
- 1 (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate
Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 3 – 9 inch round pans. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a small saucepan, heat water and 4 ounces chocolate until melted. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
2 In a large bowl, cream 1 cup butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in 4 egg yolks one at a time. Blend in the melted chocolate mixture and vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, mixing just until incorporated.
3 In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the whites into the batter, then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain.
4 Pour into 3 – 9 inch pans Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto wire rack.
5 To make the Filling: In a saucepan combine 1 cup sugar, evaporated milk, 1/2 cup butter, and 3 egg yolks. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut, pecans and vanilla. Cool until thick enough to spread.
6 Spread filling between layers and on top of cake. In a small saucepan, melt shortening and 1 ounce of chocolate. Stir until smooth and drizzle down the sides of the cake.
I just had to comment on this recipe. I did not make th e actual cake, but I made the filling/frosting & it was delicious! I was nervous in the beginning becuase the ingredients was not thickening. I realized that the ingredients needed to simmer for over an hour to start to thicken. This was also a very easy recipe to make. I will for sure be making this again!
So I may this and the asked fantastic! BUT, the cake was so crumbly (and moist) that I couldn't end cut it. It just turned into a crumbled heap. We ended up just eating it by the spoonful because it was too good. Any thoughts on what to change the make it more dense?