Homemade German Chocolate Cake
We softened the traditional German chocolate cake but kept the flavor in the layers of moist chocolate cake and sticky coconut-pecan frosting.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
1 tablespoon cake flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa
1 ounce sweet baking chocolate
½ cup boiling water
1 cup granulated sugar
¾ cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter or stick margarine, softened
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
¼ cup plain fat-free yogurt
2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon coconut extract
2 large egg whites
2 ¼ cups sifted cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup low-fat buttermilk
Coconut-Pecan Frosting
Directions
✅ Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°.
✅ Step 2
Coat 3 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray, and dust with 1 tablespoon flour.
✅ Step 3
Combine cocoa and chocolate in a small bowl; add boiling water, stirring until chocolate melts. Set aside.
✅ Step 4
Combine sugars, butter, and oil in a large bowl, and beat at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 5 minutes). Add yogurt, extracts, and egg whites; beat well.
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