GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH COCONUT PECAN SAUCE

By emailinaz

Ingredients

• cake:
• 1/3 c butter or stick margarine
• 1 (4oz) bar sweet baking chocolate, chopped
• 1 1/4 c sugar
• 1/2 c water
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 large egg whites
• 1 large egg
• 2 c all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/8 tsp salt
• cooking spray
• sauce:
• 1 1/2 c sugar
• 2 1/2 tbs cornstarch
• 1 (12oz) can evaporated low fat milk
• 3 tbs butter or stick margarine
• 1/3 c chopped pecans
• 1/4 c flaked sweetened coconut
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla

Details

Servings 20

Preparation

Step 1

cake:

1) preheat oven to 350.

2) place butter and chocolate in a large microwave safe bowl, and microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until melted, stirring until smooth. stir in sugar, water, and vanilla. add egg whites and egg, stirring with a whisk.

3)lightly spoon flour into dry dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. combine flour, baking powder, and salt, and add to chocolate mixture, stirring with a whisk until smooth. coat bottom of 13x9 inch baking pan with cooking spray; pour batter into pan, bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

4) serve with pecan sauce.


pecan sauce:

1) combine sugar and cornstarch in a medium, heavy saucepan. add milk, stir with a whisk. add butter. bring to boil over medium heat; cook 1 minute. stir constantly. remove from heat; stir in pecans, coconut, and vanilla. serve warm.

2 tbs sauce per slice of cake.