German Chocolate Cake
Description
This German dessert features Ghirardelli Sweet Dark. The flavors come together beautifully. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Chocolate 1/2 c Water 1 c Butter 2 c Sugar 4 lg Eggs, separated 1 ts Vanilla 2 c Unsifted all purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 1 c Buttermilk 1/2 ts Salt DIRECTIONS: In heavy saucepan on low
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heat ,
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melt broken chocolate with water, stirring until smooth;
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set aside.
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Cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition.
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Mix in melted chocolate and vanilla.
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Sift flour with soda.
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Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk to chocolate mixture.
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Mix until smooth.
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Beat egg whites with salt until very stiff peaks form; fold into batter.
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Spread into three 8 or 9" round cake pans lined with wax paper.
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Bake at 350-F for 30 to 35 minutes.
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Cool on rack 10 minutes; remove cake.
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Frost with Butter Pecan Frosting
Nutrition Facts
Servings 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 86.0kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 0.1g1%
- Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 41.0mg2%
- Total Carbohydrate 20.0g7%
- Dietary Fiber 3.0g12%
- Sugars 4.2g
- Protein 1.6g4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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