Homemade German Chocolate Cake 

Sweet, moist, fluffy, perfect!

 

INGEDIENTS

  • 2 ounces German's sweet baking chocolate
  • 2 tablespoons (10 g) Dutch cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup (45 g) boiling water
  • 1 1/4 cup (150 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (100 g) coconut oil
  • 3/4 cup (155 g) granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup (45 g) brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (100 g) buttermilk

Directions

1. To make the cake, preheat oven 350 F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan, and then line with parchment paper. Grease parchment paper; set aside.

2. Place chocolate and cocoa powder in small, heatproof bowl.

3. Pour boiling water over the chocolate and cocoa powder; stir until smooth.

4. Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.

5. Beat coconut oil and sugars on medium-high until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.

6. Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time, until just incorporated.

7. Reduce speed to low, and beat in chocolate mixture and vanilla.

8. Stir in half of the flour mixture, the buttermilk, and then the other half of the flour mixture, stirring in each until just combined.

9. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites on high until they form stiff peaks, about 4-5 minutes

10. Gently fold in beaten egg whites.

11. Pour batter into prepared pan.

12. Bake about 20-30 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly pressed and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

13. Cool completely in pan.

 

 
 
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