Here’s a rich, classic German Chocolate Cake recipe with moist chocolate layers and the signature coconut-pecan frosting:
🍫 German Chocolate Cake
🧾 Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups (310g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk
- 4 oz (115g) German sweet chocolate, melted and slightly cooled (or semi-sweet chocolate)
For the coconut-pecan frosting:
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup (80ml) evaporated milk
- 3 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups shredded coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Preheat oven
- Preheat to 175°C / 350°F
- Grease and flour two 9-inch (23 cm) round cake pans
2. Make the cake batter
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg yolks one at a time, mixing well. Stir in vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
- Fold in melted chocolate.
3. Whip egg whites
- Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form
- Gently fold into cake batter for a light texture
4. Bake the cake
- Divide batter evenly between prepared pans
- Bake 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
- Let cool completely on a wire rack
5. Make the coconut-pecan frosting
- In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, butter, and evaporated milk.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens (~5 minutes).
- Remove from heat; stir in egg yolks, vanilla, coconut, and pecans.
- Cool slightly before spreading
6. Assemble
- Place one cake layer on a serving plate
- Spread half of the frosting on top
- Add second layer and spread remaining frosting
- Optional: frost sides lightly or leave exposed
💡 Tips
- Use fresh shredded coconut for best texture
- Chill frosting slightly to make it easier to spread
- German chocolate is sweeter than semi-sweet, so adjust sugar slightly if needed
If you want, I can also give a crockpot version of German Chocolate Cake that’s super moist and hands-off.
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