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                       GERMAN'S SWEET CHOCOLATE CAKE
 
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 Serving Size  : 2    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Chocolate                        German
                 Cakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    4       oz           Sweet Chocolate (Baker’s
                         -German’s brand)
      1/2   c            Boiling water
    1       c            Butter/margarine
    2       c            Sugar
    4                    Eggs, separated
    1       t            Vanilla
    2 1/4   c            Sifted flour OR 2-1/2 sifted
                         -cake flour
    1       t            Baking soda
      1/2   ts           Salt
    1       c            Buttermilk
 
   FROM:      Baker’s Germans' Sweet Chocolate package
   
   Melt chocolate in boiling water.  Cool.  Cream buter
   and sugar until fluffy. Add yolks, 1 at a time,
   beating well after each. Blend in vanilla and
   chocolate. Sift flour with soda and salt; add
   alternately with buttermilk to chocolate mixture,
   beating after each addition until smooth. Beat egg
   whites until stiff; fold in beaten whites. Pour into
   three 9-inch layer pans, lined on bottoms with paper.
   Bake at 350~ for 30-35 minutes. Cool Frost tops only.
   
   ~ÿCoconut-Pecan Frosting Combine 1 cup evaporated
   milk, 1 cup sugar, 3 slightly beaten egg yolks, 1/2
   cup butter/margarine and 1 tsp vanilla. Cook and stir
   over medium heat until thickened, about 12 minutes.
   Add 1-1/3 cups flaked coconut and 1 cup chopped
   pecans. Cool until thick enough to spread, beating
   occasionally.  Makes 2-1/2 cups.
  
 
 
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