German Chocolate Cake
A tall, dark chocolate cake layered with a rich custard filling made of toasted coconut and pecans and then glazed with a dark chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
2 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate – chopped
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate – chopped
6 tablespoons water
8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter – at room temperature
1 ¼ cup + ¼ cup sugar
4 large eggs – separated
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk – at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Butter two 9-inch cake pans, then line the bottoms with rounds of parchment or wax paper.
- Melt both chocolates together with the 6 tablespoons of water. Use either a double-boiler or a microwave. Stir until smooth, then set aside until room temperature.
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