WHOLE WHEAT GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE

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

Provided by AltB8878

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 1 9 in cake, three layers high, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup butter
1 cup agave nectar
4 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups soft wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup milk
3/4 cup agave nectar
3 egg yolks, beaten
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/3 cups unsweetened coconut, shredded
1 cup pecans, sliced

Steps:

  • For cake;
  • Mix water and coca powder; cool and set aside.
  • Cream butter and nectar (honey can be used instead).
  • Beat in Egg yolks.
  • Stir in Vanilla and chocolate. Set aside.
  • Mix Flour soda and salt and whisk to remove clumps.
  • Add to butter mixture alternating with butter milk, beginning and ending with flour.
  • With a had spatula, mix batter well.
  • Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into batter.
  • Pour into 3 round cake pans, sprayed with Pam spray, or any other product.
  • Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. let cool and frost.
  • For frosting;.
  • Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened: Milk, Nectar, egg yolks butter and vanilla. Color will change from light yellow to amber. Let boil for 5 minutes, stirring the whole time. It will be a little runny, but it thickens as it cools.
  • Add pecans and coconut. Let cool.
  • Add 1 cup onto each layer of cake (this recipe dose NOT provide enough frosting for sides of cake).
  • Contain in a air tight cake holder, lasts a week or so. I'm never sure how long because it's always gone with in two days!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 426.4, Fat 37.7, SaturatedFat 23.5, Cholesterol 136.8, Sodium 324.8, Carbohydrate 19.5, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 2.7, Protein 7.7

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