BETTY CROCKER GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cover bottoms of 3 (9-inch) round pans with parchment; spray sides with cooking spray. Microwave chocolate and water in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after 1 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Beat egg whites in small bowl with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form; set aside. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating until well blended after each addition.
• Add egg whites; stir gently until well blended. Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Immediately run small spatula around cakes in pans. Cool cakes in pans 15 min. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
• Prepare Coconut-Pecan Filling and Frosting http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/coconut-pecan-filling-frosting-51053.aspx ; spread between cake layers and onto top of cake.

Steps:

• Melt Baker's German sweet chocolate in the 1/2 cup of boiling water.
• Cool.
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add 4 egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each.
• Add vanilla and melted chocolate. Mix until blended.
• Sift together sifted cake flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Add flour mixture to the chocolate mixture alternately with 1 cup of buttermilk.
• Fold in egg whites, stiffly beaten.
• Pour batter into the three 9-inch layer pans, lined on bottoms with paper.
• Bake in 350 (F) (moderate) oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
• While the cake is cooking, start to make the frosting.
• Combine in a saucepan evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter or margarine, and vanilla.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened, about 12 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Add 1-1/3 cups Angel Flake coconut and 1 cup chopped pecans.
• Beat until cool and of spreading consistency.
• Cool cake, then frost between cake layers and top with the coconut-pecan frosting.