Cakes: German Chocolate Cake

By JoFClark

Ingredients

• Filling and topping:
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup Crisco
• 4 eggs
• 1 bar German Chocolate
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2 1/2 cups cake flour (Swanson)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 t soda
• 1 t vanilla
• dash of salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 stick butter
• 1 t vanilla
• 3 beaten egg yolks
• 1 cup Baker's angel flake coconut
• 1/2-1 cup chopped pecans

Details

Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

Cream shortening and sugar.
Separate eggs and add yolks, one at a time.
Melt German chocolate in boiled water.
Add flour and buttermilk alternately.
Dissolve soda in last 1/4 cup milk.
Add vanilla and salt.
Fold stiffly beaten egg whites.
Pour into 3 well oiled 9 inch cake pans.
Bake about 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Filling and Topping:
Cook slowly in heavy boiler until thick. Stir constantly.
Add coconut.