Willard Family German Chocolate Cake

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8-inch cake pans and line bottoms with parchment paper.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'To make the chocolate cake: Stir chocolate into boiling water until melted; set aside to cool.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Beat 1 cup of softened butter with 2 cups of sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until lighter in color and fluffy. Stir in 4 egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Beat in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and cooled chocolate mixture until thoroughly blended.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Sift flour, baking soda, and salt into a bowl; mix into chocolate cake batter, alternating with buttermilk, in 3 or 4 additions. Beat until batter is smooth, about 1 minute.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Beat egg whites in a metal or glass bowl until stiff peaks form when the beaters are lifted straight up; gently fold into chocolate cake batter, keeping as much volume as possible.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Pour batter into prepared cake pans.'}

8. 8

   {'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until the cakes have browned lightly and a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes before turning out onto wire racks to cool completely.'}

9. 9

   {'id': 'step_8', 'step': 9, 'text': 'To make the pecan coconut frosting: Pour evaporated milk into a large saucepan. Mix in 1 cup of sugar, 3 egg yolks, 1/4 cup of butter, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook until thickened, stirring constantly, about 12 minutes.'}

10. 10

    {'id': 'step_9', 'step': 10, 'text': 'Remove from heat, and mix in coconut and pecans, beating until frosting has cooled and is spreadable.'}

11. 11

    {'id': 'step_10', 'step': 11, 'text': 'Spread frosting between each layer and on top of the cake. Enjoy!'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (10 servings total)