German Chocolate Cake Squares
🕒 Prep Time: 30 minutes
🕒 Cook Time: 1 hour
🕒 Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
🥄 Servings: 12 squares
🍽️ Yield: 1 13x9x2-inch cake
Description:
Indulge in the rich, decadent flavors of German Chocolate Cake in a convenient square form! This recipe, originating from the November 1997 issue of Bon Appetit, promises to be a crowd-pleaser with its moist cake and luscious coconut-pecan frosting. Perfect for dessert, gatherings, or simply treating yourself to a slice of heaven.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup water
- 6 ounces Baker’s German’s chocolate, chopped
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- 5 tablespoons chocolate chips, divided
Instructions:
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Make Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Butter a 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish.
- In a small saucepan, bring water to a simmer over low heat.
- Add the chopped chocolate and whisk until smooth. Allow to cool.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat together the sugar and softened butter until well blended.
- Beat in the egg yolks one at a time, then mix in the cooled chocolate mixture and vanilla extract.
- Gradually beat in the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk.
- In another bowl, using clean, dry beaters, beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry. Gently fold into the batter in two additions.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with 1/4 cup of chocolate chips.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack.
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Make Frosting:
- In a heavy saucepan, combine the evaporated milk, sugar, butter, and egg yolks.
- Whisk over medium-high heat until the mixture simmers, thickens, and leaves a path on the back of a spoon when a finger is drawn across, about 18 minutes.
- Mix in the sweetened flaked coconut and chopped pecans.
- Spread the warm frosting over the cooled cake.
- Immediately sprinkle 1/4 cup of chocolate chips over the frosting.
- Let the cake stand until the frosting sets, about 2 hours.
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Serve:
- Once the frosting has set, cut the cake into squares.
- Serve and enjoy the delightful flavors of this classic German Chocolate Cake in convenient square form!
Indulge in the irresistible combination of chocolate, coconut, and pecans with these German Chocolate Cake Squares. Whether it’s for a special occasion or simply to satisfy your sweet tooth, this recipe is sure to become a favorite in your baking repertoire. Enjoy every decadent bite!
