Dessert

Pennsylvania German Chocolate Cake is for Dessert.

Pennsylvania German Chocolate Cake takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Pennsylvania German Chocolate Cake takes 35 minutes to cook.

Pennsylvania German Chocolate Cake makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Pennsylvania German Chocolate Cake are:

Cake:
½ cup baking cocoa
½ cup butter
¾ cup boiling water
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg, slightly beaten

Broiled Coconut Topping:
6 Tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ½ cups coconut and / or finely chopped nuts or rolled oats ( I did 1 cup quick cooking oats & ½ cup chopped pecans)

Cake:
Butter and flour a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Preheat oven to 350. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the cocoa, butter, and water until the butter is melted. Mix in the sugar. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to the cocoa mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla and egg to the batter and beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Pour batter into cake pan. Bake 35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Broiled Coconut Topping:
Mix all ingredients together. Spread on warm cake. Broil until golden and bubbly.

Here is how you make Pennsylvania German Chocolate Cake:

Cake:½ cup baking cocoa½ cup butter¾ cup boiling water2 cups sugar2 cups flour½ teaspoon salt1 ½ teaspoons baking soda1 cup buttermilk1 teaspoon vanilla1 egg, slightly beatenBroiled Coconut Topping:6 Tablespoons butter, melted1 cup brown sugar1/3 cup milk1 teaspoon vanilla1 ½ cups coconut and / or finely chopped nuts or rolled oats ( I did 1 cup quick cooking oats & ½ cup chopped pecans)Cake:Butter and flour a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Preheat oven to 350. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the cocoa, butter, and water until the butter is melted. Mix in the sugar. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to the cocoa mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla and egg to the batter and beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Pour batter into cake pan. Bake 35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.Broiled Coconut Topping:Mix all ingredients together. Spread on warm cake. Broil until golden and bubbly.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BLHEATH.

The nutritional information for Pennsylvania German Chocolate Cake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 460.4

• Total Fat: 18.7 g
• Cholesterol: 54.9 mg
• Sodium: 292.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 75.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
• Protein: 5.7 g