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2021 Logan County Fair Lincoln Daily News July/August 2021 Page 289 2021 Logan County Fair Cake Classic Recipes Friday, August 6 German Chocolate Cake Ingredient 4 oz baking chocolate ½ C. water 2 1/4 C. all purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda. 1 tsp. Salt 2 c. granulate sugar 1 c. Butter 4 LG. eggs, seperated 1 tsp. Vanilla 1 c. Buttermilk Frosting: 3 egg yolks 1 c. Sugar ½ c. Butter 1 c. Evaporated milk (12 oz can) 1 tsp. Vanilla 1 ⅓ c. Flaked coconut 1 c. Chopped Pecans Set oven to 350° spray pans bottoms sides cooking spray 8 or 9" pans coarsely chop the chocolate bar. Heat the chocolate & water in a quart size pan, low heat. Stir frequently, until completely melted remove from heat & cool In a medium bowl, stir the flour, baking soda. Salt until mixed; set aside. In another medium bowl beat 2C. Sugar & 1 C butter with electric mixer on medium speed till light & fluffy; set aside, Medium speed, beat egg yolk at a time into the sugar mixture until mixed. On low speed, beat in 1/2 of the flour mixture till smooth, then 1/2 the buttermilk just until smooth. Repeat alternating. Beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks when beaters are lifted. Add to batter & fold in. folding to prepared pans. Bake in 8" pan 35-40 minutes or 9" pans 30-35 min. Cool pans completely. In 2 quart sauce pan, stir the egg yolks, 1 c sugar, ½ c butter, evaporated milk, and 1 t. Vanilla until well mixed. Cook over medium heat around 12 minutes, stirring frequently, until thick and bubbly. Stir in coconut and pecans. Cool 30 min. Spread mixture over layers.