German Chocolate Cake

9 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. shortening
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 2 1/2 c. cake flour
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 c. buttermilk
  • 1 bar German sweet chocolate
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

  1. 1
    Whip 4 egg whites and melt chocolate in 1/4 cup boiling water. Cream shortening and sugar well.
  2. 2
    Add beaten egg yolks.
  3. 3
    Add 3/4 cup buttermilk, alternating with flour.
  4. 4
    Dissolve soda in remaining 1/4 cup buttermilk and add to flour mixture.
  5. 5
    Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and pinch of salt to chocolate and add to batter. Fold mixture of egg whites into batter.
  6. 6
    Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.

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