Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, german chocolate cake. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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German Chocolate Cake is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They’re nice and they look wonderful. German Chocolate Cake is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have german chocolate cake using 19 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make German Chocolate Cake:

1. Make ready frosting
2. Take 300 grams chocolate chips
3. Prepare 500 ml whipping cream
4. Get 1/2 cup butter
5. Make ready Cake
6. Prepare 6 egg yolks
7. Make ready 1 cup sugar
8. Take 1 tbsp vanilla extract
9. Take 1 cup all-purpose flour
10. Get 1/2 cup starch
11. Take 1/4 cup cocoa
12. Prepare 1/3 cup melted butter
13. Make ready 1 tsp baking powder
14. Take 1 cup milk
15. Take 6 egg whites
16. Get filling
17. Make ready 1 can cherry pie filling
18. Take Topping
19. Prepare 1 chocolate shavings (optional)

HOW TO MAKE GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE. Start by creating the two layers of moist chocolate cake! Prepare cake mix according to package directions. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.

Steps to make German Chocolate Cake:

1. In a pot, slowly heat the whipping cream. When almost at a boil remove from heat and add the butter and chocolate chips. Mix with a whisk until everything is melted and smooth. You can choose milk or semi sweet chocolate chips.
2. Put cream in fridge until cooled completely.
3. Preheat oven to 375°F
4. With a mixer, whip egg yolks, vanilla and sugar until peaks form.
5. Combine all dry ingredients. Starch can be substituted with 1/2 cup of flour.
6. While mixing, add melded butter to egg yolks
7. Alternating with the milk, add the dry ingredients while constantly mixing.
8. Whip the egg whites until peaks form.
9. With a whisk, carefully mix the egg whites with the batter.
10. Grease the bottom of a round cake pan and fill in batter. Bake for 25-35 minutes. The cake is done when a toothpick test comes out clean.
11. Remove cake from pan an put on cooling rack.
12. Take cream out of fridge and whip with mixer until peaks form.
13. Slice cake into 3 layers. Spread cherry pie filling on first layer.
14. Put 2nd layer on top and spread a layer of frosting, about 1/4" thick on top. Finish with 3rd layer and dirty ice the cake.
15. Finish frosting the cake with the remaining frosting and sprinkle with chocolate shavings.

Upon researching for hours for a German Chocolate cake recipe worth the time to make and choosing this one, I bought the "Bakers" German sweet chocolate bar for use in this cake. After opening the box of chocolate, there are recipes in there for frosting, cake and a few others using this chocolate. The name German chocolate cake is a little deceiving as it is not actually a German dessert and traditionally the cake is a lighter colored cake with a mild chocolate taste and the entire cake is usually covered in coconut pecan frosting. Stir together cocoa and water in small bowl until smooth; set aside. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy.

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