it's all in a name

How german chocolate cake got its name

It was good old, Sam German, an American who lived in the Midwest whose name we associate with the beloved German Chocolate Cake. At least that's when it all started. In 1852, Sam was responsible for the product named in his honor - Baker's German Sweet Chocolate - today know as German Sweet Chocolate.

German Chocolate Cake made its claim to fame in 1957 when a Dallas, Texas homemaker publisher her recipe in the newspaper and people fell in love with her cake. The popularity of her German Chocolate Cake spread and not long after the cake became a household favorite. Included in the name, of course, is the main product, German Sweet Chocolate, for which Sam German was the father of invention.

There are many variations of German Chocolate Cake. Here is a recipe that is very delicious and easy to make.

Recipe: German Chocolate Cake

½ C. German Sweet Chocolate
1C. Butter
1½ C. Sugar
4Egg Yolks
1 tsp Vanilla
2 ½ C. Cake Flour
½ tsp Salt
1 tsp Soda
1C. Buttermilk

Melt in boiling water(using a double boiler) ½ C. German chocolate. Set aside to cool. Cream until light and fluffy: 1 C. butter, 1½ C sugar and add 4 egg yolks, one at a time, beat after each addition. Then add 1 teaspoon vanilla to melted chocolate mixture. Mix well. Sift together 2 1/2 cups cake flour, 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon soda. Add dry ingredients to 1 cup buttermilk, beat thoroughly. Fold in egg whites. Pour in 3 greased and floured 8 x 9 inch cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Cool. Frost cake with coconut and pecan icing

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