Inside-Out German Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

Cake

1 1/2 cups (11 oz) sugar
1 1/2 cups (8 oz) all purpose flour
1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp (1 3/4 oz) unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa (use a good quality cocoa!)
3/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup (6 oz) buttermilk
6 tbsp (3 oz) unsalted butter, melted
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
3/4 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup (6 oz) boiling-hot water
Filling

3 cups (7 oz) unsweetened, flaked coconut
1 cup (4 oz) finely chopped nuts (I used almonds due to an nut allergy, but would recommend using pecans as in the original recipe)
14 oz sweetened, condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla
Ganache Glaze

1 1/4 cup (10 oz) heavy cream
10 oz good quality semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips, chunks or pieces
Preheat oven to 350º F (175º C)

Prepare 3 9″ round cake pans (if you only have two, you will have to bake 2 layers first, then wash one pan and bake the third) by buttering them, then cutting a piece of wax or parchment paper the size of the bottom, and placing it inside. Trace the pan on top of the paper, then cut a little on the inside of the marking. Very simple.









TO MAKE THE CAKE

Sift together the first 6 (dry) ingredients into a large bowl and set aside.

In a measuring jug, whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla, and place in mixing bowl (I use a Kitchenaid mixer).

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Pour into the sifted dry ingredients onto the liquid in the bowl.

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Beat at a low speed on mixer; scrape down the sides with a spatula, then mix at high speed for one minute. Return the speed to low, and pour in boiling-hot water and mix well, using spatula to scrape the sides so the thin batter is evenly mixed.

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Divide the mixture evenly into the 3 prepared pans.

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Bake 2 pans in the upper third of the oven, and one in the lower third.

After about 13 minutes, reverse the trays, and turn them 180 degrees so they bake evenly. Continue to bake for another 7 to 12 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.

Cool cakes in pans about 15 minutes, then run a thin knife around the edges and remove from the pans. Peel off the paper and allow to cool completely on a metal rack.

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To Make the Filling
Reduce the oven temperature to 325º F (160º C).

Spread the coconut on a cookie sheet and the chopped nuts on another. Place the coconut in the lower third of the oven and the nuts in the upper.

Bake for about 8 minutes, then stir both and check for browning.

Remove if slightly toasted, if not continue for another few minutes, then remove from oven.

Increase oven temperature to 425º F (220º C).

Pour the condensed milk into a pie dish and cover tightly with aluminum foil (while the milk is baking, make the ganache-see below).

Place the dish in a deep pan and carefully fill with water until it comes halfway up the dish. Bake for 45 minutes, then refill the water and bake for another 45 minutes, or until the milk is thick and darker. Remove from water bath.

Stir the toasted coconut and nuts into the thickened condensed milk and mix well. Keep warm until ready to fill cake.
To Make the Ganache
Place the heavy cream and chocolate in a pot over low heat and stir until evenly combined and smooth. Remove from heat immediately, and allow to cool slightly, stirring from time to time.

To Assemble the Cake
Spread half of the coconut filling on top of one layer of cake while still on the cooling rack. Using a wet spatula helps the filling not to stick.

Top with another cake layer and repeat with the remaining coconut filling, and top with the last layer of cake.

Place the cooling rack with the cake on top, over a tray to catch the dripping ganache. Make sure the ganache is not too warm, or all of it will run off the cake, but not too cool, or none of it will spread. You can check by pouring it onto the back of a spoon to see how it runs off. Slowly pour the ganache onto the center of the cake, allowing it to run off the ides. You may need to tip the tray a little to “help” the ganache run off all the edges evenly.

 After all the ganache is poured, place the cake and tray in the fridge for at least an hour.
can you taste this yet?

Once the chocolate ganache has set, place the cake on a serving plate. I have a Wilton cake lifter which works extremely well to move cakes

Keep refrigerated and bring to room temperature before serving.

Enjoy!








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