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Grandpa Jim's favorite German Chocolate Cake


 

 

¾ cup cocoa

¾ cup butter

1 ¼ cup sugar

3 eggs, separated

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups sifted flour

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

2/3 cup milk

2 tsp lemon juice

 

Combine cocoa, butter & sugar. Cream together with 3 egg yolks. Add vanilla, milk and lemon juice. Sift the dry ingredients together. Add to previous mixture. Beat egg whites to stiff peaks. Fold into batter.

Bake in 2 greased, floured 8” round cake pans at 325for 30 - 35 minutes. Fill and frost with coconut icing.