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I Love A Nutty German Chocolate Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Jett2whit / All my dishes 2 months, 2 weeks ago Delicious german chocolate cake with nuts in the cake and in the frosting! Worth the effort! Prep:45m Cook:30m Servings:16	Jett2whit
	pecans in the cake topped with coconut pecan frosting delicious layer cake

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Ingredients

4 eggs

3/4 cup butter

1-3/4 cups all purpose flour

3/4 cup pecans,toasted & ground

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups sugar

1 4-oz pkg. sweet baking chocolate, chopped, melted & cooled

1 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup strong coffee or water

****Coconut Pecan Frosting****

2 eggs

1-1/3 cups half & half

1-1/3 cups sugar

1/2 cup butter

7-oz package (2 2/3 cups) coconut

1 cup chopped toasted pecans

Directions

Separate eggs. Let eggs & butter stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

Grease bottoms of three 9-inch round cake pans

Line with waxed or parchment paper; grease & flour bottoms & sides

Set aside

In large mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; set aside

In medium bowl, stir together flour, pecans, baking soda, baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt

In 4 quart bowl, beat butter on medium high for 30 seconds

Gradually add sugar; beat until light & fluffy

Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Beat in chocolate on low

In bowl, combine buttermilk and coffee

Alternately add with flour mixture to butter mixture; beat well after each. With spatula fold in egg whites.

Spread batter in pans

Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center tests done.

Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove and peel off paper

Cool on wire racks

*******Coconut Pecan Frosting Directions******

In saucepan slightly beat 2 eggs.

Stir in 1-1/3 cups half & half,1-1/3 cups sugar and 1/2 cup butter

Cook and stir over medium heat 10 minutes, until slightly thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat, stir in 7-oz package (2 2/3 cups) coconut and 1 cup chopped toasted pecans

Cover and cool

Makes 3-1/2 cups frosting

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-There is nothing final about a mistake, except its being taken as final- Phyllis Bottome

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Comments

grandmacooks 2 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Sounds great! Love German chocolate cake!

chefmeow 2 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I love german chocolate cake and nuts, this sounds decadent. Great post Jett. 5 here.

magali777 2 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Sounds delicious, I love chocolate cakes, this looks incredible, thanks, Jett!

bluewaterandsand 2 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Another fantastic post, Jett. Sounds wonderful!

lunasea 2 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Wonderful recipe, dear Jett! I love German Chocolate Cake to begin with and adding toasted ground pecans to the cake is fantastic. Bravo...and yummo...gets my 5...thanks so much!
Smiles,
~Vickie

desertgal 2 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Wonderful!

danadooley 2 months, 2 weeks ago said:
And you're not the only one jett! ;)

trigger 2 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Jet you must have been channeling me. I could hear you calling my name to this great recipe.
German Chocolate Cakes are my all time favorites.

Michael

zanna 2 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Really a great post,the frosting sounds soooo good. thanks:)

redkitchen 2 months, 1 week ago said:
Hey...I dated a nutty German once! This one is better, it has icing

debwin 2 months ago said:
Another great one Jett, I want a big piece now!!

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