Indulge in the delectable flavors of Libby's German Sweet Chocolate Cake with Frosting, a classic dessert that combines the richness of chocolate with a fluffy, moist cake texture. This timeless recipe has been passed down through generations, capturing the hearts of chocolate enthusiasts worldwide. As you embark on this culinary journey, you'll discover the secrets behind achieving that perfect chocolate cake with a luscious frosting that elevates the experience to heavenly heights. Along the way, you'll also encounter variations of this beloved cake, each offering unique twists and tantalizing flavors to satisfy every palate.
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GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE FROSTING
Coconut Pecan Frosting for German Chocolate Cake.
Provided by Denise
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Chocolate
Time 30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large saucepan combine evaporated milk, brown sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thick. Remove from heat and stir in pecans and coconut. Let cool to room temperature before spreading on cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.1 calories, Carbohydrate 25.8 g, Cholesterol 77.6 mg, Fat 19.2 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 107.3 mg, Sugar 23.4 g
GERMAN SWEET CHOCOLATE CAKE
This is a real treat. My sister and I always enjoy preparing this together.-Patricia Peebles, Springfield, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h20m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Line three greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper and grease the paper; set aside. In a small saucepan, heat chocolate and water over low heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat; cool., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in chocolate mixture and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Transfer to prepared pans. , Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Remove and discard waxed paper., For frosting, in a Dutch oven, combine sugar and 1 cup milk. Bring to a rapid boil over medium heat. Boil for 6-8 minutes or until mixture is thickened and light caramel-colored, whisking constantly. Remove from the heat; gradually whisk in remaining milk. Let stand for 5 minutes to cool slightly, stirring occasionally., Gradually whisk in yolks. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 12-18 minutes or until frosting is slightly thickened and reaches 175°. (Frosting is done when a whisk pulled through the mixture exposes the bottom of the pan for a few seconds.) Remove from the heat; stir in butter until melted. Stir in coconut, pecans and vanilla. Cool to room temperature., Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with a third of the frosting. Repeat layers twice. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 553 calories, Fat 31g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 145mg cholesterol, Sodium 395mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (46g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
GERMAN CHOCOLATE TEXAS SHEET CAKE WITH COCONUT-PECAN FROSTING
I wanted to make a German chocolate sheet cake for a family reunion, but couldn't find a recipe I liked. So I created my own. It was a huge hit! This is now my go-to whenever I need to make a German chocolate cake. It takes a little time to make, but it's so worth it!
Provided by Dee
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 11x17-inch sheet pan with cooking spray.
- Place chocolate and water in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir and continue cooking until chocolate is almost melted, about 30 seconds longer. Remove from microwave and stir until chocolate is completely melted.
- Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff peaks form.
- Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add egg yolks to the sugar mixture, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla extract.
- Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture to sugar-butter mixture alternating with buttermilk, beating batter until well blended after each addition. Add egg whites and stir gently until incorporated. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 28 to 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack, about 30 minutes.
- While cake is cooling, prepare the frosting. Combine evaporated milk, sugar, butter, egg yolks, and vanilla extract in a large saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in coconut and pecans. Mix the frosting until cooled but still spreadable. Spread on top of cooled cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 439.8 calories, Carbohydrate 51.5 g, Cholesterol 119.1 mg, Fat 24.5 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 12.4 g, Sodium 168.5 mg, Sugar 41.2 g
THE BEST GERMAN SWEET CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH FROSTING
BEWARE, this recipe is truly decadent. I make it once a year for my DHs birthday. The finished product is moist and addicting. Yummy! I know it seems like a long process, but it is WELL worth the effort. Note: recipe is slightly revised from Baker's German's Sweet Chocolate Cake.
Provided by Natures Cuisine
Categories Dessert
Time 3h30m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Frosting.
- Prepare coconut: Preheat oven to 350°F Take coconuts and drain milk (drill or tap holes in two of the three "eyes" and drain milk). Place in preheated oven 20 - 30 minutes (or until they crack). Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly. Take a flat-head screwdriver and pry shell off of meat. Next, taking a vegetable peeler, peel the brown outer layer from coconut. Next, peel a few long strips for garnish and set aside, if desired. Cut coconut into manageable pieces. Shred coconut either by hand or with a food processor, using a fine shredding blade. Place flaked coconut in two bowls, equally (around 3 cups per coconut, a little more or less is okay).
- Mix milk, sugar, butter, egg yolks and vanilla in large saucepan. Cook on medium heat approximately 12 minutes until thickened and golden brown, stirring constantly (just as mixture starts to boil). Remove from heat.
- Add flaked coconut (from ONE coconut) and pecans; mix well. Let sit for 2-3 hours (overnight is okay) to achieve a "raw honey"-like texture. Frost as directed below.
- Note: Reserve the remaining coconut for finishing the cake.
- Cake.
- Line bottoms of 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with wax paper (cut 3 sheets of waxed paper from box; place all 3 on bottom of cake pan; take back side of butter knife and rub around the edge of the pan creating a crease; cut out circles on crease); butter sides of pan.
- Microwave chocolate and water in large microwavable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after each minute. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Beat egg whites (4) with whisk attachment in mixer until stiff peaks form. Remove to separate bowl.
- In mixer, combine butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in cooled chocolate mixture (if hot, it will "cook" the eggs) and vanilla. Add flour, baking soda and salt. add buttermilk slowly, beating until well blended. Gently fold egg whites into batter.
- Pour evenly into prepared pans, making sure batter is evenly distributed (batter is SLIGHTLY thicker in middle than around sides).
- Bake for 20-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean (do NOT over-bake, as this will result in a dry cake). Immediately run spatula between cakes and sides of pans. Cool 15 minutes; remove cake layers from pans. Remove wax paper. Cool completely on wire racks.
- Take sharp serrated knife and gently go around top of each cake, cutting away excess cake so that it has a flat top. Place one cake UPSIDE DOWN on a 9" cake round.
- Spread coconut-pecan filling and frosting between layers and onto top of cake. Taking your hand, scoop up some frosting and press into side of cake until covered (this is the messy part!). Then take some of the extra coconut and secure the frosting by pressing it into the sides of the cake (you will probably have extra coconut). Pat around cake twice until you receive a nice finished product. Transfer cake (with cake round) onto a pretty round plate, if desired.
- Garnish suggestions: Use whole pecans and coconut on top. Coconut curls may be created by shaving a strip of coconut, cutting it into 1/4" slices then securing it around a straw with butcher's twine (or other type of thick string) until dry.
- Serving Suggestion: Place mini chocolate morsels around cake. Serve with natural vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 853, Fat 58.6, SaturatedFat 34.2, Cholesterol 194.5, Sodium 360.5, Carbohydrate 79.3, Fiber 7.9, Sugar 59.9, Protein 10.5
LIBBIE'S GERMAN SWEET CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH FROSTING
This one is a different version of the chocolate cake. It has been used a lot so here it goes. It is probably older and the one your Grandma made. I have a lot of those recipes.
Provided by Dienia B.
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- sift dry ingredients.
- into a bowl.
- blend butter and sugar.
- add 1/4 c buttermilk plus 2 tablespoons.
- add chocolate which has been melted and cooled.
- eggs (some recipes separate the eggs and beat egg whites if that's what you want to do do it.
- vanilla beat 2 minutes.
- add dry ingredients.
- add rest of buttermilk beat 2 more minutes.
- if you've beaten your egg white fold in here.
- pour into buttered floured ,( i would do cocoa over butter instead of flour).
- 9x12 cake pan bake 30 minutes no heat given I'm guessing 375 degrees.
- frosting:.
- cook the milk sugar and egg yolks and butter.
- bring to a boil stirring constantly cook 1 minute at boil.
- stir in coconut nuts and vanilla.
- frost cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 4635.4, Fat 227, SaturatedFat 131.9, Cholesterol 1044.6, Sodium 3213.5, Carbohydrate 615.9, Fiber 19.3, Sugar 415.8, Protein 63
Tips:
- To ensure the cake bakes evenly, make sure all ingredients are at room temperature before mixing.
- Do not overmix the batter, as this can result in a tough cake.
- To achieve a fudgy texture, reduce the amount of flour by 1/4 cup.
- For a richer chocolate flavor, use dark chocolate chips or chopped bittersweet chocolate instead of semisweet chocolate chips.
- To make the frosting ahead of time, cover it tightly and store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- When frosting the cake, use a spatula to spread it evenly over the top and sides.
- For a smooth, professional-looking finish, chill the frosted cake for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Conclusion:
Libbie's German Sweet Chocolate Cake with Frosting is a classic dessert that is sure to please everyone. With its rich chocolate flavor, fudgy texture, and creamy frosting, this cake is perfect for any occasion. Whether you're baking it for a special event or just to enjoy as a sweet treat, this recipe is sure to become a favorite.
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