Debbi`s German Chocolate Cake-Part 1

Cake: 2 pk German chocolate

=4 oz each/ chopped 2 c Unsifted all purpose flour

1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa

1 tb Baking powder

1 ts Salt

3/4 c Unsalted butter; room temp

2 c Sugar

1 1/2 ts Vanilla

3 Eggs, separated; room temp

1 c Mashed potatoes; sieved

1/2 c Buttermilk

Pecan-coconut frosting: 2 1/4 c Sugar; * see note

1 c Plus 2 tbsp unsalted butter

1 cn Evaporated milk/12 oz

1 cn Evaporated milk/5 oz

6 Egg yolks

1 tb Plus 1 teasp vanilla

3 c Chopped pecans; toasted

4 1/4 c Shredded sweetened coconut

Lightly toasted Pecan halves Toasted coconut for garnish Recipe by: Family Circle 10-8-96

Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans; tap out excess flour. Prepare cake: Combine half the chopped chocolate and 1/2 cup water in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at full power 50 seconds; stir until melted. Or melt in saucepan.

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