Original German Chocolate Cake With Coconut Pecan Frosting Recipe

Original German Chocolate Cake With Coconut Pecan Frosting

From chefmeow 16 years ago

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40 minutes to make
Serves 8

ORIGINAL GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH COCONUT PECAN FROSTING This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Love Estate in Sachse, Texas in 1984.

dessert
chocolate
cake
chocolatey
sweet
creamy
coconutty
nutty
bake

Ingredients

4 ounces German sweet chocolate squares shopping list
1/2 cup boiling water shopping list
1 cup butter shopping list
2 cups granulated sugar shopping list
4 eggs separated shopping list
1 teaspoon vanilla extract shopping list
2 cups all purpose flour shopping list
1 teaspoon baking soda shopping list
1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
1 cup buttermilk shopping list
Filling and Topping: shopping list
14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk shopping list
1/2 cup water shopping list
3 egg yolks shopping list
1 tablespoon vanilla extract shopping list
1/2 cup unsalted butter shopping list
1-1/3 cups pecans chopped shopping list
10 whole pecans halves for garnish shopping list
1-3/4 cup flaked coconut shopping list

How to make it

Melt chocolate in water then cool.
Cream butter and sugar then beat in egg yolks.
Stir in vanilla and chocolate.
Mix flour, soda and salt then beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form then fold into batter.
Pour batter into three cake pans lined on bottoms with waxed paper.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes then cool 15 minutes and remove and totally cool on wire rack.
For filling cook milk, eggs and water over a double boiler until thickened.
Add vanilla and butter then whisk until it is melted and smooth.
Add the chopped pecans and coconut.
Spread between layers and over tops and sides of cake.
Garnish with pecan halves.

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" It was excellent "
cherylannxo ate it and said...
Great recipe--5..Cheryl
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irishiz 16 years ago
My favorite cake growing up - always asked for it for my birthday. Of course, it was the packaged mix - so I'm anxious to try the real thing. Thanks!
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jenniferbyrdez 16 years ago
Looks like the real deal. This is the kind we eat in N.O. Of couse I get mine at the bakery. Thank you.
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vickycummins 16 years ago
chefmeow, love those old recipes!!! Yum!!
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" It was excellent "
lunasea ate it and said...
My momma used to make this recipe a lot and it's always been a favorite of mine. Thank you for giving me the classic recipe. =)
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Reviewed by 2 people

Great recipe--5..Cheryl

cherylannxo in Santa Nella loved it
My momma used to make this recipe a lot and it's always been a favorite of mine. Thank you for giving me the classic recipe. =)

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