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LBJ Johnson's German Chocolate Cake

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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 60m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 package (4 ounces)sweet baking chocolate squares
  • 1/2 cup water,boiling
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups white granulated sugar
  • 4 egg yolks, unbeaten
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 4 egg whites, stiffly beaten
  • For the coconut pecan filling and frosting:
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
  • 1/4 pound butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Melt the chocolate in 1/2 cup of boiling water

  • Step 2: Let cool.

  • Step 3: Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

  • Step 4: Add the egg yolks,

  • Step 5: One at a time, beating after each.

  • Step 6: Add the vanilla and melted chocolate and mix until blended.

  • Step 7: Sift the flour with baking soda and salt.

  • Step 8: Add the sifted dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture alternately

  • Step 9: With buttermilk, beating after each addition until batter is smooth.

  • Step 10: Fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites.

  • Step 11: Pour the batter into three 8 or

  • Step 12: 9 inch round layer pans, lined on bottoms with paper. (Pam sprayed)

  • Step 13: Bake in moderate 350 F degrees oven for 35 to 40 minutes for 8 inch layers

  • Step 14: Or 30 to 35 minutes for 9 inch layers or until cake springs back when

  • Step 15: Lightly pressed; let cool.

  • Step 16: This delicate cake will have a flat contour and a slightly sugary top

  • Step 17: Crust which tends to crack.

  • Step 18: Frost the cake top and between layers with coconut pecan filling and

  • Step 19: Frosting for 3 layer cake.

  • Step 20: For the Coconut Pecan Filling and Frosting

  • Step 21: Combine the evaporated milk,

  • Step 22: Sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla in a saucepan.

  • Step 23: Cook over medium heat

  • Step 24: For 12 minutes while stirring constantly until the mixture thickens.

  • Step 25: Remove from the heat

  • Step 26: And add the flaked coconut and pecans; beat until cool

  • Step 27: And spreading consistency.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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