EASY GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE ICING RECIPES

Steps:

• Line three greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper. Grease waxed paper and set aside. In small saucepan, melt chocolate with water over low heat; cool. , Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in 4 egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., In a small bowl and with clean beaters, beat the 4 egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold a fourth of the egg whites into creamed mixture; fold in remaining whites., Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 24-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a small saucepan, heat sugar, milk, butter and egg yolks over medium-low heat until mixture is thickened and golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut, pecans and vanilla extract. Cool until thick enough to spread. Spread a third of the frosting over each cake layer and stack the layers. , In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cake.

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, add eggs butter, buttermilk and mix until fluffy.
• Add chocolate cake mix, cocoa powder and mix until just combined. There might be a few lumps and that's perfectly fine. Don't over-mix!
• Pour this batter into two greased and floured round cake pans (Dimensions: 8x2), lined with parchment paper.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.
• Allow the cakes to cool to room temperature.
• While the cakes are baking and cooling, prepare coconut pecan frosting and ganache.
• Trim sides of the cake (optional) and if there is a dome, trim the top so that the cake is flat (required).
• Place one cake on a serving dish.
• Use a spatula to spread frosting on top.
• Drizzle spoonfuls of chocolate ganache.
• Then, place the other cake on top and press gently to secure it into place.
• Use a spatula to spread frosting on top again.
• Drizzle spoonfuls of chocolate ganache again. Enjoy!