German Chocolate Cake: Made From Scratch

Someone asked me for the recipe for the German Chocolate cake we make from scratch after seeing this picture ...

I thought I had already shared the recipe, but couldn't find it so, here you go ...

This recipe came from my mother-in-law, who is no longer with us.  She served it in her home for as long as I knew her.  It became and continues to be a tradition for our family during the holidays and it has even been requested for a birthday celebration every now and then.

German Chocolate Cake

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (we use cake flour)

2 cups sugar

1 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon soda

1 cup Crisco

1 pkg German Chocolate melted in 1/2 cup boiling water

4 egg yolks

4 egg whites

1 teaspoon vanilla

Beat egg whites and set aside

Blend Crisco, sugar, flour, yolks and 3/4 cup of buttermilk

Mix soda with remaining buttermilk and add to above mixture

Add vanilla and chocolate

Fold in egg whites

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 - 40 minutes

Enough for 3 layers

(These layers can be made ahead and frozen!)

Frosting

(we double this recipe)

1 cup evaporated milk

1 stick butter

3 egg yolks

1 cup sugar

1 cup coconut

1 cup nuts, chopped

Mix all ingredients except coconut and nuts in a saucepan and cook until thick over medium heat, stirring constantly.  

Note: this sticks easily so don't take the stirring constantly lightly!

Let mixture cool then add coconut and nuts

Spread between layers, on top and sides

Enjoy!

until next time,

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