GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH EASY COCONUT - PECAN FILLING AND FROSTING

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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

FOR CAKE :
1 package(s) german sweet chocolate
2 1/3 cup(s) cake flour
1 1/2 cup(s) sugar
1 teaspoon(s) baking soda
1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
2/3 cup(s) butter or margarine
1 cup(s) buttermilk
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla
2 - eggs
FOR COCONUT PECAN FILLING / FROSTING
3/4 cup(s) evaporated milk
1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar
1/2 cup(s) butter or margerine
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla
3 - egg yolks ; slightly beaten
1 1/3 cup(s) coconut, flaked
1 cup(s) chopped pecans

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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