Easy BAKER'S GERMAN'S Sweet Chocolate Cake

Prep

30-60 mins

Total

2 HRS

Servings

16 Servings


Ingredients

1 pkg

(4 oz.) BAKER'S GERMAN'S Sweet Chocolate, broken into small pieces

1 cup

butter

1/2 cup

water

4 

eggs

2 cups

sugar

1 tsp

vanilla

1 tsp

baking soda

1/4 tsp

salt

2 cups

flour

1 cup

buttermilk


Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Cover bottom of 13x9-inch pan with parchment; spray sides of pan with cooking spray. Microwave chocolate, butter 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 and mixture is well blended.

Step 3

Beat eggs and sugar in large bowl with mixer on high speed 5 min. or until thickened and lightened in color. Blend in chocolate mixture and vanilla. Add baking soda and salt; mix well. Gradually add flour alternately with buttermilk, mixing well after each addition. Pour into prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake 35 to 45 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately loosen cake from sides of pan with knife.

Step 5

Cool cake completely. Frost with Easy Coconut-Pecan Filling & Frosting.