German Chocolate Cake

• 3 Land O Lakes Eggs
• 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Half & Half
• 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter
• 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 (4-ounce) package German's sweet baking chocolate
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 2 Land O Lakes Eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup buttermilk*

1. Beat 3 eggs in 2-quart saucepan with whisk.
2. Stir in brown sugar, half & half and 1/2 cup butter.
3. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 10-15 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Stir in coconut, pecans and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
6. Cool completely at least 1 hour.
7. Heat oven to 350F.
8. Combine chocolate and water in 1-quart saucepan.
9. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, 6-7 minutes or until chocolate is melted; cool 10 minutes.
10. Grease and lightly flour 2 (8- or 9-inch) round baking pans; set aside.
11. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in medium bowl; set aside.
12. Beat sugar and 1/2 cup butter on medium speed in bowl until creamy.
13. Add 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat until well mixed.
14. Add chocolate mixture; beat until well mixed.
15. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to chocolate mixture, beating well after each addition, until well mixed.
16. Pour batter into prepared pans.
17. Bake 33-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
18. Cool 15 minutes.
19. Remove from pans.
20. Cool completely.
21. Spread frosting over top of each cake; stack layers.
22. Frost side of cake, if desired.

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Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/947/german-chocolate-cake (may not work)