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    Home / Recipes / Recipes / Baked Goods

    German Chocolate Cake

    May 11, 2014 · Leave a Comment

    German Chocolate Cake
    Baked GoodsDairy FreeDesserts

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    • Prep Time Prep time: 15M Cook time: 20M Total time: 35M
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    Ingredients

    Recipe courtesy of Gluten Free Baking by Rachelle
    FOR THE CAKE:

  • 1 Cup Butter (I Used Earth Balance, Dairy Free)
  • 2 Cups Sugar (I Used Organic Cane Sugar)
  • 4 Whole Organic Brown Eggs (Room Temperature and Separated)
  • 1 Teaspoon GF Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Package Bakers Germans Sweet Chocolate (4 oz)
  • ½ Cup Water
  • ¼ Teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 Cup Buttermilk (or Unsweetened Coconut or Rice Milk + 2 teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar)
  • 2 Cups All Purpose Gluten free Flour (I Used Jules)
  • FOR THE FROSTING:
  • 1-½ Cups Sugar (I Used Organic)
  • 4 Organic Brown Egg Yolks
  • 1 Can Evaporated Milk (or powdered rice milk mixed at double strength)
  • ¾ Cup Butter or Butter Alternative
  • 1-½ Teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Package Flake Coconut (7oz)
  • 1-½ Cups Chopped Pecans
  • Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    2. In a stand mixer place room temperature egg whites in a clean bowl, using the wire whisk attachment beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Set aside.
    3. In a small microwaveable bowl put water and chocolate and microwave until melted, set aside.
    4. In a clean stand mixer bowl place butter and sugar in the bowl and cream together.
    5. Add egg yolks one at a time.
    6. Cream mixture until light, fluffy, and pale in color.
    7. Add vanilla, and the chocolate mixture.
    8. Scrape the sides of the bowl.
    9. Now add sea salt, baking soda, buttermilk and gf flour (rotating flour and buttermilk.
    10. Scrape the sides of the bowl and remove the bowl from the stand, very gently fold egg whites into mixture.
    11. Line three round 9 inch cake pans with parchment paper and spray with non-stick spray.
    12. Fill each pan evenly and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
    13. Cool 15 minutes and remove cakes from pan and finish cooling on a wire rack.
    14. FOR THE FROSTING:
    15. In a small saucepan place sugar, eggs, evaporated milk, butter, and vanilla, whisk to combine all ingredients. On medium high heat whisk mixture until thickened and golden brown stirring constantly.
    16. When mixture is thickened and golden brown remove from the heat and add coconut and chopped pecans.
    17. Cool mixture enough to be able to top the cake.
    18. Enjoy.
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