GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE

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Make and share this German Chocolate Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Courtly

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 9inch3layer cake

Number Of Ingredients 9

spago chocolate cake (Spago's Chocolate Chiffon Cake)
2 cups sugar
2 cups heavy cream
6 large egg yolks
8 ounces unsalted butter
2 2/3 cups sweetened flaked coconut
2 2/3 cups chopped pecans
dark chocolate, ganache-- sufficient to coat sides (Dark Chocolate Ganache)
chopped pecans, sufficient to coat sides

Steps:

  • Filling: Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
  • Stir constantly over medium heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
  • Reduce heat to low and cook stirring for 1-2 minutes more.
  • Let filling cool until spreadable.
  • Will keep 1 week in refrigerator.
  • Soften before using.
  • Spread filling between cake layers and on top of cake.
  • Ice sides with very soft ganache.
  • Coat sides with pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 8400, Fat 684.7, SaturatedFat 332, Cholesterol 2246.5, Sodium 909.4, Carbohydrate 575.7, Fiber 39.1, Sugar 519.2, Protein 61.7

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