Uncle Bills German Chocolate Cake Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease and line 2 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
• Sift the flour and cocoa powder into a large mixing bowl. Add the baking soda, baking powder, and salt, and whisk to combine. Add the sugar and whisk again.
• Add the milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract and whisk until just combined.
• Gradually pour in the boiling water, whisking as you go, until combined.
• Evenly distribute the mixture between your prepared cake pans. Bake for 35 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean.
• Let the cakes cool in the pans for about 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Make the frosting by adding the evaporated milk and egg yolks to a large saucepan and whisk them together (not on the heat).
• Add the sugar to the saucepan and whisk again until dissolved.
• Add the butter to the pan and heat on a low-medium setting, whisking constantly until the butter has melted. This will take about 10 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat and add the pecans, coconut, and vanilla extract. Stir everything together and set aside to cool. It will thicken slightly as it cools.
• Once the cake and coconut pecan frosting have both cooled, assemble the cake. Start by spooning/spreading half of the frosting all over one of the cake layers.
• Place the second cake layer on top and spoon/spread over the remaining frosting.
• Optionally decorate the cake with the halved pecans, then serve and enjoy.

UNCLE BILL'S GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• CAKE: Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a medium size mixing bowl, sift together cake& pastry flour, soda and salt.
• Melt chocolate in the microwave oven on MEDIUM-HIGH for about 1 1/2 minutes; stir and continue to microwave for another 1 to 1 1/2 minutes on MEDIUM-HIGH.
• Remove form microwave, stir well and let cool slightly before using.
• Line 3- 9 inch pans with parchment paper.
• In a medium size mixing bowl and using an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Separate eggs and set egg whites aside.
• Add egg yolks to butter mixture one at a time, beating after each addition.
• Stir vanilla extract into chocolate and then add chocolate to creamed butter mixture and mix well to blend.
• Add flour mixture, 1/2 cup at a time along with 1/4 cup of buttermilk at a time, beating well after each addition.
• In a separate mixing bowl using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until fluffy.
• Add cream of tartar and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
• Using a spatula, gently fold in beaten egg whites to the batter until well blended.
• DO NOT USE ELECTRIC MIXER.
• Pour batter divided equally into the 3 prepared pans.
• Bake in preheated 350°F oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool on wire racks.
• FILLING: In a medium size saucepan, combine sugar, cream, egg yolks, butter and vanilla.
• Cook over medium heat for about 12 minutes until thickened, stirring continuously.
• Add coconut and chopped pecans and mix well to incorporate.
• Remove saucepan from heat and beat with a whisk until frosting is of spreading consistency.
• Place the first layer of cake on a large plate.
• Spread filling over and then place the second layer of cake on top.
• Again, spread over with filling and continue with the third layer.
• Complete spreading the filling over the entire layered caked until all filling is used.
• GANACHE: In a medium size saucepan, combine butter and cream and bring to a simmer on medium heat about 4 minutes, stirring continuously.
• Chop chocolate and place in a separate bowl.
• Pour hot butter/cream sauce over chocolate and whisk until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
• Spread ganache over cake and down the sides using a spatula or an icing spreader until all ganache is used.
• Sprinkle top and sides with chopped pecans.
• Place cake in refrigerator until ganache is set.
• Refrigerate any unused portions of cake.

UNCLE BOB'S FRESH APPLE CAKE - PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• Glaze: Add all the ingredients to a small bowl and stir until smooth. Set the bowl aside.
• Cake: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease a Bundt pan or tube pan.
• In a bowl, mix together the apples, walnuts, vanilla, and spices.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Using an electric mixer beat the sugar, oil, butter and eggs in a large bowl. Add in the dry ingredients and beat until completely combined. Fold in the apple mixture.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a tester inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
• Allow the cake to fully cool in the pan, about 1 hour, and then turn it out onto a plate.
• Drizzle the apple cake with some of the honey glaze, serve and enjoy!

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE

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.