German Chocolate Cheesecake Squares Recipes

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CHESS SQUARES

Steps:

• In a big mixing bowl, add the first 4 ingredients; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Press mixture into the bottom of a greased 13x9 inch baking dish; set aside.
• In another mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, 2 eggs, and 1 cup powdered sugar; beat using an electric mixer on medium speed until blended.
• Gradually add in remaining powdered sugar; beat after each addition.
• Pour mixture over chocolate crust, spread evenly.
• Bake at 350° for 40 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack; cut into squares and serve.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Make Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter a 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish.
• Bring water to a simmer in small saucepan.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Add chopped chocolate; whisk until smooth.
• Cool.
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt into medium bowl.
• Using elelctric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until blended.
• Beat in yolks one at a time.
• Beat in cooled chocolate mixture and vanilla.
• Beat in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk.
• Using clean, dry beaters, beat whites in another bowl until stiff but not dry.
• Fold into batter in 2 additions.
• Pour batter into prepared dish.
• Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 55-60 minutes.
• Cool cake in pan on rack.
• Make Frosting: Combine first 5 ingredients in heavy saucepan.
• Whisk over medium-high heat until mixture simmers, thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 18 minutes.
• Mix in coconut and pecans.
• Spread warm frosting over cake.
• Immediately sprinkle 1/4 cup chocolate chips over.
• Let stand until frosting sets, about 2 hours.
• Cut cake into squares and serve.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Make cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Bring water to simmer in small saucepan. Reduce heat to low. Add chopped chocolate; whisk until smooth. Cool.
• Sift flour, baking soda and salt into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until blended. Beat in yolks 1 at a time. Beat in chocolate mixture and vanilla. Beat in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk. Using clean dry beaters, beat whites in another large bowl until stiff but not dry. Fold into batter in 2 additions. Pour batter into prepared dish. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool cake in pan on rack.
• Make frosting:
• Combine first 5 ingredients in heavy large saucepan. Whisk over medium-high heat until mixture simmers, thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 18 minutes. Mix in coconut and pecans. Spread warm frosting over cake. Immediately sprinkle 1/4 cup chocolate chips over. Let stand until frosting sets, about 2 hours.
• Cut cake into squares and serve.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake batter according to package directions; set aside.
• In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed, just until combined.
• Pour half the cake batter into a greased 9x13 pan; gently pour cream cheese mixture over batter. Gently spoon remaining batter over top, spreading to edge of pan.
• Bake at 325F for 70-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour.
• FROSTING: Combine sugar, milk, butter, and egg yolks in a heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until thickened.
• Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and fold in coconut and pecans. Cool until frosting reaches spreading consistency. Frost cooled cake.
• Refrigerate leftovers.