SNACK CAKE
1 pk (4 oz) Bakers German Sweet
Chocolate
3/4 c (1 1/2 stick) margarine or
Butter
1 1/2 c Sugar
3 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
2 c All purpose flour
1 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1 c Buttermilk
FROSTING
3/4 c Evaporated milk
3/4 c Sugar
6 tb Margarine or butter
2 Egg yolks
1/2 ts Vanilla
1 c Flaked coconut
3/4 c Chopped pecans
CAKE: Heat oven to 350 MICROWAVE: chocolate and margarine in large
microwavable bowl on HIGH for 2 minutes or until margarine is melted. Stir
until chocolate is COMPLETELY melted. Add sugar into chocolate mixture and
stir until WELL blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time, with electric mixer
until completely mixed. Add vanilla. Beat in 1/2 cup of the flour, the
baking soda and salt. Beat in the remaining 1 1/2 cups flour alternately
with the buttermilk until smooth. Pour into greased 13 x 9 inch pan.
Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out
clean. Cool in pan on wire rack. Frost with Easy Coconut Pecan Frosting.
Prep Time: 20 min Baking time: 50 min
FROSTING:
Combine milk, sugar, margarine, egg yolks and vanilla in saucepan. Cook
over medium heat until mixture thickens, about 6 mins., stirring
constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut and pecans. Cool until thick
enough to spread, stirring occasionally. Spread on cooled snack cake.
Makes about 2 cups or enough to frost top of one 13 x 9 cake.
Prep time: 15 min plus cooling time.
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Yields
12 Servings