German Yellow Cake

Jenny Lynn
Jenny Lynn @PattonIsGod
Cincinnati, Ohio

German Chocolate Cake, without the chocolate. I decided to combine my favorite type of cake with my favorite icing, and created one of best tasting cakes I've ever had. I hope you enjoy!

German Yellow Cake

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Jenny Lynn
Jenny Lynn @PattonIsGod
Cincinnati, Ohio

German Chocolate Cake, without the chocolate. I decided to combine my favorite type of cake with my favorite icing, and created one of best tasting cakes I've ever had. I hope you enjoy!
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Ingredients

30 mins
16 servings
  1. Yellow Cake
  2. 1 cupButter (Softened to room temperature)
  3. 2 cupSugar
  4. 4Eggs
  5. 3 cupAll-purpose flour
  6. 2 tspBaking powder
  7. 1/2 tspSalt
  8. 1/2 tspBaking soda
  9. 1 cupButtermilk
  10. 1 tspVanilla
  11. German Chocolate Icing
  12. 1Egg
  13. 2/3 cupSugar
  14. 2/3 cupEvaporated milk
  15. 1/4 cupButter
  16. 1 dashSalt
  17. 3 1/2 ozCoconut
  18. 1/2 cupChopped Pecans

Cooking Instructions

30 mins
  1. 1

    For the Yellow Cake, Preheat oven to 375°.

  2. 2

    Grease and flour 2 - 9" cake pans.

  3. 3

    Cream butter and sugar. Add and mix the rest of the ingredients.

  4. 4

    Pour batter into cake pans. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Check cake with a toothpick for doneness.

  5. 5

    If making a sheet cake, bake for 35-40 minutes.

  6. 6

    For the German Chocolate Icing.

  7. 7

    In saucepan, beat egg slightly. Stir in sugar, evaporated milk, salt, and butter.

  8. 8

    Cook over Medium heat, for about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thick and bubbly.

  9. 9

    Stir in Coconut and Pecans. Cool.

  10. 10

    When cake and icing are cooled, frost both layers of cake, on the top. Then, layer.
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