German-Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter or stick margarine
• 1 (4-ounce) bar sweet baking chocolate, chopped
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 large egg whites
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• Cooking spray
• Coconut-Pecan Sauce

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Place butter and chocolate in a large microwave-safe bowl, and microwave at high 1 minute or until melted, stirring until smooth. Stir in sugar, water, and vanilla. Add egg whites and egg, stirring with a whisk. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, and add to chocolate mixture, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Coat bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray; pour batter into pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack. Serve cake with Coconut-Pecan Sauce.