German Chocolate Cake Roll
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large egg yolks plus 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter; 1 stick cubed, 1 1/2 sticks softened
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 2/3 cups sweetened coconut, toasted
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus more for dusting
- 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup strong hot coffee
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
- Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
- Lightly grease a 13-by-18-inch jelly-roll pan; line with parchment paper, letting it come up the short sides by about 2 inches.
- Brush the paper with oil or melted butter and lightly dust with flour.
- For the filling, whisk the evaporated milk, 1 cup sugar, 3 egg yolks and the cubed butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Cook, stirring constantly, until thick and creamy, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat; stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla, the coconut and pecans.
- Set aside to cool completely, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, whisk the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
- Whisk the cocoa and chocolate in another bowl.
- Add the hot coffee to the cocoa mixture, stirring until smooth; stir in the buttermilk and the remaining 2 teaspoons vanilla.
- Using a mixer, beat the softened butter and the remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar in a large bowl on high speed until fluffy, about 4 minutes.
- Reduce the speed to low; add the 3 whole eggs, 1 at a time, incorporating each before adding the next.
- Add the flour mixture in 3 parts, alternating with the cocoa mixture in 2 parts, beginning and ending with the flour.
- Beat until just blended; if necessary, fold the batter together with a rubber spatula.
- Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.
- Bake until the cake springs back when pressed lightly, about 16 minutes.
- Cool slightly in the pan.
- Run a knife around the edge and slide the cake with its paper onto a work surface.
- Spread the coconut filling evenly over the cake.
- Roll the cake from one of the short ends, pulling it away from the parchment into a tight cylinder; transfer to a platter.
- Cool completely and dust with the confectioners' sugar or cocoa.
- Photograph by Ellie Miller
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/german-chocolate-cake-roll-recipe2.html (may not work)