Moist German Chocolate Cake With A Twist Food

MOIST GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH A TWIST

Steps:

• mix the cake just as you would on box , but add a full can of rich and creamy coconut pecan frosting right in the cake mix. this makes the cake rich and moist. bake as you would a normal cake but add 5 min. when done stick a knife in if it comes out clean it is done. now frost the middle with coconut pecan frosting and also frost the top with coconut pecan frosting but then frost the sides with milk chocolate frosting. this will be one of the easy moist cakes you will ever make.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms only of 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with shortening. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 9-inch round pans, using water, oil and eggs. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely.
• In 3-quart heavy saucepan, mix sugar, butter, milk and egg yolks. Heat to simmering over medium heat, stirring frequently. Cook 9 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut, pecans and vanilla. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Cut each cake layer horizontally into 2 layers. On serving plate, place 1 layer, cut side up. Spread with about 1 1/3 cups filling. Repeat with second and third layers and 2 2/3 cups filling.
• With serrated knife, cut remaining cake layer into 1 1/2-inch-wide strips. Cut strips into irregular pieces. Place cake pieces randomly over filling to cover top of cake, pressing gently into cake and fitting snugly together. Refrigerate cake several hours before serving, if desired.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting 10 seconds on High until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over top of cake. Store covered in refrigerator.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan or bundt pan.
• Cream shortening at medium speed of mixer.
• Gradually add sugar until well mixed.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg.
• Blend in vanilla extract.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt.
• Add alternately with buttermilk to the creamed mixture.
• Continue mixing well.
• Mix in the melted chocolate last.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for about 90 minutes or until cake tests done.
• Cool cake in pan on rack for about ten minutes, then turn out and let cake cool completely.
• You may sprinkle with confectioners sugar or top with chocolate glaze.
• For glaze, microwave chocolate and butter together, in a medium sized bowl, until melted.
• Mix in confectioners sugar and just enough water to make a smooth glaze.
• Pour glaze over cake and let trickle down the sides.