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S H E E T  C A K E S                          167

                       CHOCOLATE COCONUT T
                       CHOCOLATE COCONU

                                   CREAM CAK
                                   CREAM CAKE E

                                 WITH GERMAN CHOCOLATE
                                  CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



                      oconut is a natural partner      Vegetable oil spray for misting the pan
                      to German chocolate—you          Flour for dusting the pan
                                                       1 package (18.25 ounces) German chocolate
                      don’t have to look any fur-
                                                           cake mix with pudding
              ther than the classic German             1 can (8.5 ounces; about 1 cup) cream
              chocolate layer cake to figure that           of coconut
                                                       1 cup sour cream
              out. But in this cake those flavors
                                                       1 ⁄4 cup vegetable oil
              combine in a different way. If you
                                                       3 large eggs
              serve this incredibly moist cake at a    German Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
              gathering, people will                       (page 421)
                                                       1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, for garnish
              plead with you for

              the recipe. Or                           1. Place a rack in the center of the oven
                                                       and  preheat  the  oven  to  350°F.  Lightly
              they may
                                                       mist a 13- by 9-inch pan with vegetable oil
              insist you bake                          spray, then dust with flour. Shake out the
              the cake again!                          excess flour. Set the pan aside.

                                                       2. Place the cake mix, cream of coconut,
                           SERVES:  20                 sour cream, oil, and eggs in a large mixing
                 PREPARATION  TIME:  8  MINUTES        bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low
                 BAKING  TIME:  40  TO  45  MINUTES    speed for 1 minute. Stop the machine and
                                                       scrape down the sides of the bowl with a
                   ASSEMBLY  TIME:  3  MINUTES
                                                       rubber spatula. Increase the mixer speed
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