German Chocolate Cake From Mary Elizabeth Recipe

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German Chocolate Cake From Mary Elizabeth
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Ingredients
20
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Nutrition
678
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 large egg yolks , unbeaten
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 4 large egg whites , at stiff peak
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 1/4 lb butter
  • 1 tsp vanills
  • 1 1/3 cups coconut

Directions:

  1. Butter and flour two 9 cake pans.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  3. Combine German chocolate and water in a double boiler.
  4. Melt chocolate in water.
  5. Set aside to cool.
  6. Cream together the butter and sugar.
  7. Mix in the egg yolks and vanilla.
  8. Beat well.
  9. Add cooled melted chocolate.
  10. Mix well.
  11. Add the sugar, salt, baking soda and flour.
  12. Mix well.
  13. Add the buttermilk.
  14. Mix well.
  15. Gently fold in the egg whites.
  16. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  17. Bake for 30 minutes OR until cakes test done.
  18. Cool in pans 10 minutes.
  19. Remove from pans.
  20. ICING:
  21. Combine evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla in pan.
  22. Cook and stir about 12 minutes OR until thick.
  23. Add coconut and pecans.
  24. Beat icing to desired spreading consistency.
  25. Place one cake layer top-side down on serving platter.
  26. Ice top of layer.
  27. Place second cake top-side down atop the first layer.
  28. Cover the entire cake with coconut icing.
  29. Be sure to get a piece of this cake for yourself!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 678.28 Kcal (2840 kJ)
Calories from fat 415.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 46.17g 71%
Cholesterol 177.82mg 59%
Sodium 311.59mg 13%
Potassium 300.35mg 6%
Total Carbs 57.87g 19%
Sugars 32.23g 129%
Dietary Fiber 3.4g 14%
Protein 12.27g 25%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 122.9mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 328.65 Kcal (1376 kJ)
Calories from fat 201.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.37g 71%
Cholesterol 86.16mg 59%
Sodium 150.98mg 13%
Potassium 145.53mg 6%
Total Carbs 28.04g 19%
Sugars 15.62g 129%
Dietary Fiber 1.65g 14%
Protein 5.94g 25%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 9%
Calcium 59.6mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.7
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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