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Chocolate Cake From Germany Recipe


Chocolate Cake From Germany Recipe
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The very first Chocolate Cake recipe from Germany was published around 1957. Since then, there have been many more recipe versions to follow.

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Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup German sweet chocolate
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 4 egg whites, stiffly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2-1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk

Directions
  1. Melt chocolate in boiling water.
  2. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
  3. Add egg yolks, vanilla, and chocolate.
  4. Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk.
  5. Fold in egg whites.
  6. Pour into three prepared pans, with sides lightly greased and floured and lined on bottoms with wax paper.
  7. Bake at 300 degrees for 35 minutes.
  8. Frost tops of layers with your favourite icing/frosting.
  9. I do not frost sides of cake.

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I would frost it with a chocolate ganache mixture.It is so rich,thanks for sharing.


Yes, a chocolate ganache is a perfect icing for this particular cake.


This sounds very good, very moist. I also love ganache to frost cakes. Very simple and very yummy.


Love Chocolate Cake, thanks for the good post.


Lor... I love this cake....a perfect recipe....Ive been to Germany several times and those people know their chocolate....


Love chocolate cake and I'm German, sounds like a match made in heaven to me!


Yeah this is a keeper


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