DELICIOUS 3 LAYER GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE

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This was my favorite dessert when I was a child, my mom's specialty. I requested it every year for my birthday. The Coconut Butter Pecan Frosting is to die for! You can't get that kind of flavor out of a can! =)

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Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 18

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE-
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/4 cups sugar
1/4 cup cocoa (i like hershey's)
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
2 cups flour
4 eggs
1 cup plus 3 tb. butter, softened
1/2 cup boiling water
COCONUT BUTTER PECAN FROSTING-
1 14 oz. *sweetened* condensed milk, not evaporated milk
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/3 cups sweetened coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • 1. CAKE- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 9" round cake pans.
  • 2. Stir together cocoa and water in small bowl until smooth. Set aside. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • 3. Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Add to butter mixture alternately with chocolate mixture and buttermilk beating only until blended, no more. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  • 4. Bake 25-30 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 5 minutes then remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
  • 5. COCONUT BUTTER PECAN FROSTING- Stir together sweetened condensed milk, beaten egg yolks and butter in medium saucepan. Cook gently over low heat stirring constantly, until mixture has thickened and is bubbly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla, coconut and pecans. Cool to room temp. Frosting yield is about 2 2/3 cups.
  • 6. Spread frosting between layers and top only. (Trim inner layers of cake tops with bread knife if cake domes, leaving top layer domed, or as desired.)

Christian Fragomeni
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This recipe is a waste of time. The cake was dense and flavorless.


Stephen Gathua
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This cake is way too complicated to make. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.


Anthony Ford
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I followed the recipe exactly but the cake didn't turn out right. I'm not sure what went wrong.


Afoo Afii
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The cake was a bit dry, but the frosting was delicious.


Muzmil Zafer
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I had some trouble finding all of the ingredients, but the cake turned out great in the end.


Lemonade Boikanyo
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The cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but overall it was still good.


Olamide Oseni
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I've tried many German chocolate cake recipes in the past, but this one is by far the best. It's the perfect combination of chocolate, coconut, and pecans.


Bizuayehu Haile
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The cake was easy to make and the instructions were clear. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Emma Harrison
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I made this cake for my friend's birthday and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.


Kelwin Seymour
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This is the best German chocolate cake I've ever had! The layers were moist and fluffy, and the frosting was to die for.


Naveen Kumar
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The cake turned out amazing! The chocolate frosting was so rich and creamy, and the coconut-pecan filling added a nice touch of sweetness. I will definitely be making this cake again.