German Chocolate Cake (High Altitude Recipe)

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German Chocolate Cake (High Altitude Recipe)
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Ingredients
21
Count
Nutrition
589
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Prepare three 8-inch layer pans by lining them with wax paper and greasing them.
  3. In a double boiler melt the chocolate with the water over simmering water. Let cool.
  4. In a large bowl using a mixer cream the butter (or use margarine or shortening) with the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks one at a time and then blend in the melted chocolate.
  5. In a measuring cup dissolve the baking soda in the buttermilk.
  6. In a bowl sift flour and salt together.
  7. Add dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk mixture, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla. Mix well.
  8. With a rubber scraper or whisk fold in beaten egg whites.
  9. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  10. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until cake center springs back when pressed with fingertip. Cool.
  11. Fill and frost with frosting (use your favorite or the following recipe).
  12. To make the frosting: in a saucepan combine butter, evaporated milk, cream, sugar, beaten egg yolks, and salt. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla, coconut and nuts. Beat until consistency for spreading.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 588.98 Kcal (2466 kJ)
Calories from fat 417.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 46.44g 71%
Cholesterol 176.72mg 59%
Sodium 409.64mg 17%
Potassium 196.03mg 4%
Total Carbs 40.28g 13%
Sugars 33.92g 136%
Dietary Fiber 0.88g 4%
Protein 6.55g 13%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 93.9mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 371.03 Kcal (1553 kJ)
Calories from fat 263.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.26g 71%
Cholesterol 111.33mg 59%
Sodium 258.05mg 17%
Potassium 123.49mg 4%
Total Carbs 25.37g 13%
Sugars 21.37g 136%
Dietary Fiber 0.55g 4%
Protein 4.13g 13%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 14%
Iron 0.9mg 8%
Calcium 59.1mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 15.5
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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