German Chocolate Cake With Coconut Pecan Frosting Recipe

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German Chocolate Cake With Coconut Pecan Frosting
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
1651
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Grease and flour the bottoms of 3 (9 ) round cake pans, and line with wax paper.
  2. Melt the chocolate and water in bowl over simmering water. (I don't have a double boiler!).
  3. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
  4. Sift flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
  5. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
  6. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
  7. Stir in chocolate and vanilla.
  8. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
  9. Beat egg whites with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
  10. Fold into your batter.
  11. Pour evenly into prepared pans.
  12. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes (or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean).
  13. Immediately run spatula between cakes and sides of pans.
  14. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pans.
  15. Remove wax paper and cool completely on wire racks.
  16. For the frosting:.
  17. Place milk, sugar, butter, egg yolks and vanilla in large saucepan.
  18. Stirring constantly, cook on medium heat 12 minutes or until thickened and golden brown.
  19. Remove from heat.
  20. Stir in coconut and pecans.
  21. Cool to room temperature and of spreading consistency.
  22. Spread the coconut-pecan between each of the layers, and then over top and sides of whole cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1650.65 Kcal (6911 kJ)
Calories from fat 1065.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 118.38g 182%
Cholesterol 366.45mg 122%
Sodium 1572.83mg 66%
Potassium 548.52mg 12%
Total Carbs 136.4g 45%
Sugars 77.68g 311%
Dietary Fiber 11.36g 45%
Protein 22.4g 45%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 22%
Iron 6.3mg 35%
Calcium 302.9mg 30%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 402.19 Kcal (1684 kJ)
Calories from fat 259.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.84g 182%
Cholesterol 89.29mg 122%
Sodium 383.23mg 66%
Potassium 133.65mg 12%
Total Carbs 33.23g 45%
Sugars 18.93g 311%
Dietary Fiber 2.77g 45%
Protein 5.46g 45%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 22%
Iron 1.5mg 35%
Calcium 73.8mg 30%

* 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

  • 42.1
    Points
  • 46
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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