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German Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan Frosting

A home-style German Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan Frosting made with Sweet Cooking Chocolate Cut Into, Water, Sugar, Butter Or Margarine Softened, and All Purpose Flour. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

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Ingredients

• 4 oz
• 1/2 cup
• 2 cup
• 1 cup
• 2 1/2 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 1 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1 cup
• 1 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Heat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Grease and lightly flour three 9-inch round cake pans.

3. 3

   In small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate with water; cool.

4. 4

   Add 4 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

5. 5

   Stir in chocolate mixture.

6. 6

   Add all remaining cake ingredients; beat at low speed until well combined.

7. 7

   Pour batter into greased and floured pans.

8. 8

   Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

9. 9

   Cool 5 minutes.

10. 10

    Remove from pans.

11. 11

    Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.

12. 12

    Place 1 cake layer, top side down, on serving plate.

13. 13

    Spread 1/3 of the frosting.

14. 14

    Repeat with remaining cake layers and frosting, ending with frosting.