"I didn't know that!" The cake took its name from an American with the last name of "German." In 1852, Sam German created the mild dark baking chocolate bar for Baker's Chocolate Co. The product was named in his honor - "Baker's German's Sweet Chocolate." In most recipes and products today, the apostrophe and the "s" have been dropped, thus giving the false hint as for the chocolate's origin.
Mocha Frosting (that's icing to us UK cakeaholics)
Cream Cheese Frosting on Black Walnut Cake from Wilson House Inn, Ocean Springs, Mississippi or Lemon Cheese Icing on Ginny's Apple Nut Cake from Mountain Home Lodge, Leavenworth, Washington
G*D help our waistlines see 1st Traveler's Choice Internet Cookbook. (
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