Serves 12
Cake:
1
package Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Swiss Chocolate Cake Mix
3
eggs
1¼
cup water
½
cup vegetable oil
Preheat oven to 350º. Grease and flour 3 8"-round pans. Prepare and bake cake mix following package directions for basic recipe. Cool completely.
Chocolate Frosting:
1/2
cup butter
1/8
teaspoon salt
1
pound unsifted powdered sugar
1
teaspoon vanilla
3
squares semi-sweetened chocolate, melted
1/4
cup milk
Cream butter until it is soft. Beat in salt & sugar
alternately with milk. Then add vanilla & melted chocolate; blend beating
after each addition until smooth.
German Chocolate Frosting:
2/3
cup granulated sugar
2/3
cup evaporated milk
2
egg yolks
1/3
cup butter
1
can (3.5 ounces) flaked coconut (1 & 1/3 cups)
1
cup chopped pecans
1/2
teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine sugar, evaporated milk, egg yolks & butter in medium saucepan. Cook and stir on medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat. Add coconut, pecans & vanilla extract. Stir until thick
Assembly:
Spread a layer of Chocolate Frosting on each of the three layers and then top each layer with the German Chocolate Frosting. Assemble layers leaving sides plain or frosting them with remaining Chocolate Frosting (not German Chocolate Frosting).