Easiest Moist German Chocolate Cake with Saffron-Coconut Cashew topping
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • ½ pkg. (2 oz.) BAKER'S GERMAN'S Sweet Chocolate
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 ripe banana
  • 1 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 cups all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • pinch of salt
For the topping
  • 1 cup fresh coconut/frozen or dried flaked coconut
  • ½ cup evaporated milk
  • ⅓ cup white castor sugar
  • ⅓ tsp cardamom powder
  • 10 strands of saffron
  • 12 cashews toasted and chopped
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Cover bottom of a 9-inch round pan with parchment; spray sides with cooking spray.
  3. Microwave chocolate and water in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after 1 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
  4. In a mixing bowl, add the eggs, Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Beat oil and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating until well blended after each addition.
  5. Add egg whites; stir gently until well blended. Pour into prepared pan.
  6. Bake for 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Immediately run small spatula around cakes in pan. Cool cake in pan 15 min. Remove from pan on to wire rack; cool completely.
For the topping
  1. In a sauce pan, add the coconut, evaporated milk, castor sugar, and bring it to a boil. Simmer it and add the cardamom and saffron. Let the mixture thicken, which will take 3-5 minutes stirring continuously. The consistency should be similar to a rice pudding, not too thick.
Assembly
  1. After the cake is cooled. Slice it in the middle. Use the smooth side as the top of the cake. Place the bumpy top of the cake face down on a plate. Use ¼ of the coconut filling on the slice. Spread the whipping cream on top. Carefully place the top of the cake. Spread the remaining filling,
  2. Let it sit for an hour or two before slicing and serving.
Recipe by Food Fashion Party at https://www.foodfashionparty.com/2017/06/06/easiest-moist-german-chocolate/