german-chocolate-cake

German Chocolate Cake

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Ingredients

2 (4-oz.) German's sweet chocolate baking bars, chopped
1/2 cup strong brewed hot coffee
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided, plus more for pan
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed light brown sugar
4 large eggs, separated
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup whole buttermilk
Coconut-Pecan Frosting

Prepare oven and cake pans:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 3 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
Melt chocolate:

Stir together chopped chocolate and hot coffee in a medium microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH until melted and smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute, stirring mixture after 30 seconds. Set aside.
Combine dry ingredients:

Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
Cream butter and sugars:

Beat butter and sugars with a heavy-duty stand mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add yolks, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
Add chocolate:

Add melted chocolate mixture and vanilla, and beat on low speed until blended.
Combine wet and dry mixtures:

To the butter mixture, add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat on low speed just until blended after each addition.
Whip egg whites:

Place egg whites in a separate clean bowl, and beat with an electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes. Gently fold into batter.
Add cake batter to pans:

Divide batter among the 3 prepared pans.
Bake cake layers:

Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 24 to 28 minutes.
Cool cakes:

Remove pans from oven; gently run a knife around outer edge of cake layers to loosen from sides of pans. Cool in pans on wire racks 15 minutes. Remove from pans; transfer to wire racks. Discard parchment paper. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
Frost cake layers:

Press slightly warm Coconut-Pecan Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Let stand until frosting is completely cool and set, about 15 minutes.