German Chocolate Cake Squares Recipe

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German Chocolate Cake Squares
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Directions:

  1. Make cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Bring water to simmer in small saucepan. Reduce heat to low. Add chopped chocolate; whisk until smooth. Cool.
  2. Sift flour, baking soda and salt into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until blended. Beat in yolks 1 at a time. Beat in chocolate mixture and vanilla. Beat in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk. Using clean dry beaters, beat whites in another large bowl until stiff but not dry. Fold into batter in 2 additions. Pour batter into prepared dish. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool cake in pan on rack.
  3. Make frosting: Combine first 5 ingredients in heavy large saucepan. Whisk over medium-high heat until mixture simmers, thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 18 minutes. Mix in coconut and pecans. Spread warm frosting over cake. Immediately sprinkle 1/4 cup chocolate chips over. Let stand until frosting sets, about 2 hours.
  4. Cut cake into squares and serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 919.68 Kcal (3851 kJ)
Calories from fat 546.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 60.73g 93%
Cholesterol 185.4mg 62%
Sodium 357.37mg 15%
Potassium 377.12mg 8%
Total Carbs 95.54g 32%
Sugars 64.4g 258%
Dietary Fiber 6.51g 26%
Protein 14.52g 29%
Vitamin C 1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 4.8mg 27%
Calcium 151.2mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 356.96 Kcal (1495 kJ)
Calories from fat 212.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.57g 93%
Cholesterol 71.96mg 62%
Sodium 138.71mg 15%
Potassium 146.37mg 8%
Total Carbs 37.08g 32%
Sugars 25g 258%
Dietary Fiber 2.53g 26%
Protein 5.64g 29%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.9mg 27%
Calcium 58.7mg 15%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.7
    Points
  • 27
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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