German Chocolate Cake
German Chocolate Cake
Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1.5 cups caster sugar
3/4 cup cacao powder unsweetened
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup neutral vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup Boiling water
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup caster sugar
1/2 cup butter
3 large egg yolks
3/4 cup condensed milk
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
Directions:
- Pre-heat oven on 320°F and line two 9" pans
- Mix all dry ingredients together (sift flour and cacao powder)
- Add buttermilk, oil, boiling water and mix with a hand mixer or stand mixer until combined
- Add vanilla and one egg, add the 2nd egg when combined
- Mix on full speed for 30 sec and then on medium for another 2 min
- Bake for around 30 min, you want it moist so make sure you keep an eye on it from 25 min
- On medium heat, bring to simmer brown sugar, sugar, butter, egg yolks and condensed milk. Stir constantly until thick enough
- Removed from stove, stir in vanilla, nuts and coconut. let it cool down before using
- On the first cake, put half of the coconut frosting, make an even layer, put the second cake on top.
- Frost the layered cake with Le Caramel chocolate cream (use a turning cake table to make it easier)
- On top of the cake add the 2nd half of the coconut frosting
- Enjoy with your favorite coffee or tea ;)