Momma's Homemade German Chocolate Cake

He only has eyes for her!!

 Hee!  Hee!

 

What a great Birthday WEEK I had!  

My sweet fella, family and friends made it last for days for me.

That's what's so good about getting older...right?  ;)

I turned to that handsome mechanic in the 

middle of the week and said, 

"Now this is NOT a trick question...but, do you have 

plans for a birthday cake for me?"

 Poor guy, he still got "the deer in the headlights look!" 

(Why do we frighten them so?)

 "I'm not sure what the right answer is," he said.  

"Well, the reason I ask is that I really want Mom 

to make me a homemade German Chocolate! 

"Ok, that sounds great!" he says--looking a little relieved!  

On my birthday morning, I got to sit at the bar in my PJ's,

 watch my Mom make it for me and take pictures.  

Special memories!  

If you make one, it must be homemade though--

 please, please, please don't buy the one in the box...

if you've had the real one, the box one is NOT the same.  

To me it's like the Red Velvet--it just has to be made from scratch!  

I'm thankful for yet another year with my sweet family and friends--and for delicious cake!  

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The yummy ingredients:

Doesn't this just make your mouth water?? 

The wonderful topping ingredients....

 You're gonna melt the chocolate slowly in the microwave 

and stir till smooth....

Momma cracking and separating the 4 eggs...

The yolks...

 She didn't go EXACTLY by the box directions and 

just threw the butter in with the eggs and sugar...

Her always comes out perfectly though!

 Adding the sugar...

Next, pouring in that yummy melted German Chocolate...

Adding the vanilla...

Putting the dry ingredients together...

Adding it to the chocolate alternately with the buttermilk...

Pretty!!

She beat the egg whites until fluffy..

Added them to the batter...

And folded them in gently...

Putting the batter in the 3-- 9inch cake pans...

She's a wonderful Momma!!

So exciting!!!

While they're baking, you'll make the topping...

In a saucepan, combine your eggs, butter, 
sugar and evaporated milk...












Add the vanilla..

It's gooey and thick after about 12 minutes 

on medium low heat....

Combine your coconut and pecans...

Add it to the hot gooey mixture...

And stir with absolute delight!

I gave Mom my large spreader to use, but 
she likes her "teeny tiny" one...:)



You will add some to each of the layers...

Put the next layer on...

Oh, my goodness...I could eat that stuff right out of the bowl!!

Next the top layer...

And the top layer..

Perfect!!

Happy Birthday to me!!

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German Chocolate Cake

1pkg.  (4 oz.) BAKER'S GERMAN'S Sweet Chocolate

1/2 cup  water

4 eggs, separated

2 cups  cake flour

1 tsp.  baking soda

1/4 tsp.  salt

1 cup  butter, softened

2 cups  sugar

1 tsp.  vanilla

1 cup  buttermilk

HEAT oven to 350°F.
Cover  bottoms of 3 (9-inch) round pans with parchment paper; spray sides with cooking spray.

 Microwave chocolate and water in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until chocolate 
is almost melted, stirring after 1 min. 
Stir until chocolate is completely melted. 
 
Beat egg whites in small bowl with mixer on high 
 until stiff peaks form; set aside. 

Mix flour, baking soda and salt. 
Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy. 

Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each. 
Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla. 

Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating until well blended after each addition. 
 
Add egg whites; stir gently until well blended. 
Pour into prepared pans. 
 
Bake 20-25 min. or until toothpick inserted 
in centers comes out clean. 

 Immediately run small spatula around cakes in pans. 
Cool cakes in pans 15 min.; remove from pans to wire racks. 

Cool completely. Spread Coconut-Pecan Filling and Frosting between cake layers and onto top of cake.