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German Chocolate Cake Squares Recipe

German Chocolate Cake Squares Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/2 cup water
6 oz baker's german's chocolate, chopped
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
4 large eggs, separated
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup unsalted butter
5 large egg yolks
1/4 tsp almond extract
1 (7 oz) package sweetened flaked coconut
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

Make Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F.
Butter a 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish.
Bring water to a simmer in small saucepan.
Reduce heat to low.
Add chopped chocolate; whisk until smooth.
Cool.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt into medium bowl.
Using elelctric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until blended.
Beat in yolks one at a time.
Beat in cooled chocolate mixture and vanilla.
Beat in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk.
Using clean, dry beaters, beat whites in another 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 55-60 minutes.
Cool cake in pan on rack.
Make Frosting: Combine first 5 ingredients in heavy 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.
Cut cake into squares and serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	374.51 Kcal (1568 kJ)
Calories from fat	238.87 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	26.54g	41%
Cholesterol	85.44mg	28%
Sodium	52.82mg	2%
Potassium	126.98mg	3%
Total Carbs	34.51g	12%
Sugars	22.92g	92%
Dietary Fiber	2.52g	10%
Protein	5.27g	11%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	4%
Iron	1.5mg	8%
Calcium	44.9mg	4%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	399.83 Kcal (1674 kJ)
Calories from fat	255.02 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	28.34g	41%
Cholesterol	91.22mg	28%
Sodium	56.39mg	2%
Potassium	135.57mg	3%
Total Carbs	36.84g	12%
Sugars	24.47g	92%
Dietary Fiber	2.7g	10%
Protein	5.63g	11%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	4%
Iron	1.6mg	8%
Calcium	47.9mg	4%

* 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.

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