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German Chocolate Pound Cake Recipe

German Chocolate Pound Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 (4 oz) package sweet baking chocolate
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 egg yolk
2 3/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 (4 oz) package sweet baking chocolate
1 tbsp butter or 1 tbsp margarine
1 egg white
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 -2 tbsp water

Directions:

Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Line bottom of pan with waxed paper. Set aside.
Place chocolate in top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts. Let cool.
Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add eggs and yolk, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add chocolate, mixing well.
Combine flour and next 4 ingredients; add flour mixture to chocolate mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes; remove from pan, and let cool on a wire rack. Pour sweet chocolate glaze over top of cake, if using.
For the glaze:.
Combine chocolate and butter in top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts. Cool.
Beat egg white (at room temperature) at high speed of an electric mixer 1 minmute or until stiff peaks form. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar dissolves,(2 to 4 minutes).
Fold chocolate mixture into egg whites. Add water, stirring until smooth.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1445.77 Kcal (6053 kJ)
Calories from fat	732.43 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	81.38g	125%
Cholesterol	294.24mg	98%
Sodium	3142.12mg	131%
Potassium	633.14mg	13%
Total Carbs	164.05g	55%
Sugars	54.31g	217%
Dietary Fiber	14.02g	56%
Protein	23.37g	47%
Vitamin A	0.6mg	20%
Iron	8mg	44%
Calcium	411.1mg	41%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	363.22 Kcal (1521 kJ)
Calories from fat	184.01 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	20.45g	125%
Cholesterol	73.92mg	98%
Sodium	789.4mg	131%
Potassium	159.07mg	13%
Total Carbs	41.22g	55%
Sugars	13.64g	217%
Dietary Fiber	3.52g	56%
Protein	5.87g	47%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	20%
Iron	2mg	44%
Calcium	103.3mg	41%

* 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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