This is another one of my Grandma's Delicious cakes. If I could I would give it a 10 star rating ...YUMMY :)
Provided by Karla Everett @Karla59
Categories Cakes
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- FOR THE CAKE :
- Melt chocolate over low heat and cool.
- Sift flour with sugar,soda,baking powder and salt.
- Soften butter ; Add flour mixture , 3/4 cup buttermilk and vanilla. Mix to dampen flour ; beat for 2 minutes @ medium speed of electric mixer , scraping bowl occasionally.
- Add chocolate , eggs and the remaining 1/4 cup of buttermilk ; Beat 1 minute with mixer.
- Pour into two 9" layer pans , lined on bottom with paper .
- Bake @ 350° for about 35 minutes , or until cake tested with a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in pans for 15 minutes ; remove from pans and cool on rack....Frost.
- FOR THE COCONUT - PECAN FILLING AND FROSTING :
- Combine milk , sugars , butter and vanilla. Bring to a FULL boil , stirring constantly , Remove from heat ( Mixture may appear curdled ).
- QUICKLY stir small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks ; then stir into hot mixture.
- Return to boil , stirring constantly ; Remove from heat ; Add coconut and pecans.
- Cool to spreading consistency , beating occasionally.
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