Grandma's German Chocolate Cake

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For the Cake – German Chocolate – Boiling Water – Unsalted Butter – Salt – Baking Soda – Buttermilk – Sugar – Egg Yolks – Vanilla – All-Purpose Flour – Egg Whites

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For the Frosting – Evaporated Milk – Sugar – Unsalted Butter – Egg Yolks – Vanilla – Bakers Coconut – Chopped Pecans

INGREDIENTS

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Cream the butter and sugar together for 3 minutes.

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Add egg yolks one at a time, mixing until each fully incorporates before adding another.

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Add German Chocolate to boiling water and stir until chocolate melts.

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Add melted chocolate to the batter and mix until fully incorporated.

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Add one third of the the flour, baking powder, and salt mixture.

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Alternatively add buttermilk and flour mixture to the chocolate batter.

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Gently fold in whipped egg whites until the batter is smooth.

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Pour the cake batter into two greased cake pans.

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Bake at 350ºF for 45 minutes.

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Add evaporated milk, sugar, vanilla, butter & egg yolks to a sauce pan and cook over medium heat until thickened.

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Add the coconut and chopped pecans to the mixture and stir. Once cooled, ice the cake.

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ENJOY!

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