Authentic German Chocolate Cake Recipe United States of America, North America

Name: German Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pack (4 oz) Baker’s German’s Sweet Chocolate; 1/2 cup water; 4 eggs, separated; 2 cups flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 cup buttermilk; FOR COCONUT-PECAN FILLING AND FROSTING; 4 egg yolks; 12 oz evaporated milk; 1 – 1/2 tsp vanilla; 1 – 1/2 cups sugar; 3/4 cup butter or margarine; 1 pack (7 oz or 2-2/3 cups) coconut, sweetened; 1-1/2 cups chopped pecans

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