German Chocolate Cake From Scratch

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Title: German Chocolate Cake From Scratch
Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
Yield: 12 servings

4 oz German sweet chocolate
1 c Butter or margarine
2 c Granulated sugar
4 Egg yolks
1 ts Pure vanilla
2 1/2 c Cake flour
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Soda
1 c Buttermilk
4 Egg whites; stiffly beaten

Melt chocolate in a plate over boiling water on the
wrapper. Let cool. Cream butter & sugar until light &
fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after
each addition. Add vanilla & cooled choc. Mix til blended.
Add flour, soda & salt altenately with buttermilk, beating
only to blend. Fold in beaten egg whites. Pour into 3- 8 or
9" cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes, or
until, when pressed lightly w/finger tip, it barely springs
back up.
HINT: Line bottom of GREASED pan w/parchment, grease &
flour parchment. Make your own buttermilk of sweet milk:
Place 1 tb vinegar in a 1-cup measure. Add milk to = 1 cup.
Let it thicken while gathering other ingredients.

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