Bakers Germans Chocolate And Coconut Cake Pops Recipes

BAKER'S GERMAN'S CHOCOLATE CAKE POPS

Steps:

• Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 13x9-inch cake. Cool completely.
• Crumble cake into medium bowl. Add dry pudding mix, powdered sugar, and 1/2 cup each coconut and nuts; mix lightly. Add milk; mix well. Shape into 42 (1-inch) balls. Freeze 10 min. Meanwhile, toast remaining coconut.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package. Add shortening; mix well. Combine coconut and remaining nuts.
• Remove cake balls from freezer in small batches; insert lollipop stick into center of each ball. Dip, 1 at a time, in chocolate, then coconut mixture. Stand, stick ends up, in shallow waxed paper-lined pan. Refrigerate 30 min. or until firm.

BAKER'S GERMAN'S CHOCOLATE AND COCONUT CAKE POPS

Steps:

• Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 13x9-inch cake. Cool completely. Meanwhile, mix cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup each coconut and nuts.
• Crumble cake into medium bowl. Add cream cheese mixture; mix well. Shape into 42 (1-inch) balls. Freeze 10 min. Meanwhile, toast remaining coconut; combine with remaining nuts.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package. Add shortening; mix well. Remove balls from freezer in small batches; insert lollipop stick into center of each. Dip balls in chocolate, then in coconut mixture. Stand, stick ends up, in shallow waxed paper-lined pan. Refrigerate 30 min. or until firm.

ORIGINAL BAKER'S GERMAN SWEET CHOCOLATE 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.

BAKER'S ORIGINAL GERMAN SWEET CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Coconut-Pecan frosting (recipe follows).
• Oven at 350ºF.
• Melt chocolate in water, cool.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Beat in egg yolks.
• Stir in vanilla and chocolate.
• Mix flour, soda, and salt.
• Beat in flour mixture, alternately with buttermilk.
• Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter.
• Pour batter into three 9-inch layer pans, lined on bottoms with waxed paper.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until cake springs bake when lightly pressed in center.
• Cool 15 minutes; remove and cool on rack.
• Frost cake.
• COCONUT-PECAN FROSTING.
• Combine evaporated milk, sugar, slightly beaten egg yolks, butter or margarine and vanilla in saucepan.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat.
• Stir in shredded coconut and chopped pecans.
• Cool until thick enough to spread.
• Makes 4-1/4 cups.