Indulge in a culinary symphony with our guide to creating the ultimate chocolate cake topped with a heavenly coconut pecan frosting. This delightful dessert combines the lusciousness of chocolate with the tropical essence of coconut and the nutty richness of pecans. Prepare to embark on a baking adventure that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more.
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GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH COCONUT PECAN FROSTING
This cake is not for people watching their calories or fat!! But, boy is it good. The recipe came from the Kraft website, and from a recipe I found on the side of a bar of baking chocolate. I made this cake for my parent's birthdays and it was a big hit. Extremely rich, moist and decadent. For the birthdays, I splurged, and used 4 oz. of imported European dark chocolate that I got at Whole Foods, but the regular Bakers chocolate works wonderful as well. I, personally, am not a huge fan of coconut, but the people I made the cake for are. I used "light coconut" which has less fat and looks more finely shredded than regular shredded coconut. I also only used just about 2 cups instead of the full amount the recipe called for. Hope you enjoy!
Provided by Kozmic Blues
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 Cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Grease and flour the bottoms of 3 (9") round cake pans, and line with wax paper.
- Melt the chocolate and water in bowl over simmering water. (I don't have a double boiler!).
- Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
- Sift flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in chocolate and vanilla.
- Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
- Beat egg whites with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Fold into your batter.
- Pour evenly into prepared pans.
- Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes (or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean).
- Immediately run spatula between cakes and sides of pans.
- Cool 15 minutes; remove from pans.
- Remove wax paper and cool completely on wire racks.
- For the frosting:.
- Place milk, sugar, butter, egg yolks and vanilla in large saucepan.
- Stirring constantly, cook on medium heat 12 minutes or until thickened and golden brown.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in coconut and pecans.
- Cool to room temperature and of spreading consistency.
- Spread the coconut-pecan between each of the layers, and then over top and sides of whole cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 852.9, Fat 53, SaturatedFat 28.6, Cholesterol 197.6, Sodium 514.6, Carbohydrate 91.1, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 67.3, Protein 10.9
CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH COCONUT-PECAN FROSTING
A chocolate cake enjoys an exalted presence when frosted with an irresistibly sweet, buttery spread. A garnish of shaved coconut takes the cake from diner counter to dinner-party finale.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Line bottom with parchment paper, and coat with cooking spray. Dust with flour, tapping out excess. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Beat butter and sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Beat in flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with buttermilk. Beat in chocolate. Pour batter into prepared pan, and smooth top.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack 30 minutes. Remove cake from pan, peel off parchment, and let cool completely on rack. Wrap in plastic, and refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour (or overnight) to make it easier to slice.
- Using a serrated knife, slice cake horizontally into 3 layers. Spread 1/3 of the frosting over bottom layer. Repeat, layering cake and frosting, finishing with frosting. Mound coconut in center, and arrange pecan halves around edge.
GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH COCONUT-PECAN CAJETA FROSTING
Provided by Bobby Flay
Categories dessert
Time 3h25m
Yield one 4-layer cake
Number Of Ingredients 30
Steps:
- Make the cake: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Butter two 9-inch-round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a medium bowl.
- Melt the 12 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the cocoa powder and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat, add the muscovado and granulated sugars and whisk until the sugar has dissolved. Add the coffee, buttermilk, eggs and vanilla extract and continue whisking until smooth and just combined. Add the dry ingredients and stir until the batter is smooth.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 40 to 45 minutes. Let the cakes cool in the pans on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Invert the cakes onto the wire rack and let cool at least 1 hour before frosting.
- Make the frosting: Combine the whole milk, coconut milk and goat's milk in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat. Keep warm while you prepare the caramel.
- Combine the sugar and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan over high heat and cook without stirring until a deep amber color, 8 to 10 minutes. Slowly and carefully whisk in the warm milk mixture and continue whisking until smooth. Add the vanilla seeds and corn syrup. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until the sauce is reduced by half and the consistency of a caramel sauce, about 55 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter, vanilla extract, salt and rum (if using). Transfer the sauce to a medium bowl and stir in the pecans and shredded coconut. Let the frosting cool to room temperature, stirring it occasionally, before frosting the cake.
- To assemble the cake, slice each cake in half horizontally. Place 1 cake layer on a cake round and spread one-third of the frosting evenly over the top. Repeat to make 3 layers, then top with the remaining cake layer, top-side up.
- Make the ganache: Bring the cream to a simmer in a small saucepan. Put the chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl, add the hot cream and the corn syrup and let sit for 30 seconds. Gently whisk until smooth. Let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.
- Set the cake on a wire rack placed over a rimmed baking sheet. Pour the chocolate ganache over the cake, letting the excess drip down the sides. Sprinkle the top with toasted coconut and pecans. Let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours before slicing.
- Slice the cake and top with a dollop of Coconut Whipped Cream.
WHITE CAKE WITH COCONUT, PECAN AND CHOCOLATE CHIP FROSTING
Provided by Danny Murry
Categories Cake Chocolate Dessert Vegetarian Kid-Friendly Coconut Pecan Birthday Bon Appétit New York Small Plates
Yield Serves 12
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Make cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and vegetable shortening in large bowl to blend. Beat in eggs and egg whites, then milk and vanilla extract. Add flour and beat just until blended. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool cake in pan.
- Make frosting:
- Combine first 6 ingredients in heavy large saucepan. Whisk constantly over medium-low heat until butter melts and mixture thickens (do not boil), about 10 minutes. Stir in pecans and coconut. Cool until frosting is thick enough to spread but is still warm, about 40 minutes.
- Spread warm frosting over cake in pan. Let cool completely. Sprinkle chocolate chips over cake, pressing gently to adhere. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
COCONUT PECAN FROSTING I
Traditional frosting and filling for German Chocolate cake.
Provided by Marsha
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings
Time 35m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a heavy 2 quart saucepan over medium heat, cook the condensed milk, egg yolks, and butter 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until bubbly. Remove from heat, and stir in the coconut, pecans, and vanilla.
- Allow to cool for 15 minutes before spreading on cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.1 calories, Carbohydrate 23.5 g, Cholesterol 82.7 mg, Fat 20.5 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 121.4 mg, Sugar 21.2 g
BOBBY FLAY'S GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH COCONUT-PECAN CAJETA FROSTING
Yield one 4-layer cake
Number Of Ingredients 35
Steps:
- To bake the cake, position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 325°F. Butter two 9-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl.
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the cocoa powder and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat, add the muscovado and granulated sugars, and whisk until the sugar has dissolved. Add the coffee, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla, and continue whisking until smooth. Add the dry ingredients and whisk until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the 2 prepared cake pans, and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 40 to 45 minutes. Let the cakes cool in the pans on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Then invert the cakes onto the wire rack and let cool for at least 1 hour before frosting.
- To make the frosting, combine the milk, coconut milk, and goat's milk in a small saucepan, and bring to a simmer over low heat. Keep warm while you prepare the caramel.
- Combine the sugar and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan over high heat, and cook without stirring until a deep amber color, 8 to 10 minutes. Slowly and carefully whisk in the warm milk mixture, and continue whisking until smooth. Add the vanilla seeds and corn syrup. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, and cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until the sauce is reduced by half and has the consistency of a caramel sauce, about 55 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter, vanilla extract, salt, and rum (if using). Transfer the sauce to a medium bowl and stir in the pecans and shredded coconut. Let the frosting cool to room temperature, stirring it occasionally, before frosting the cake.
- To assemble the cake, slice each cake in half horizontally. Place 1 cake layer on a cake round, and spread one-third of the frosting evenly over the top. Repeat to make 3 layers, and then top with the remaining cake layer, top side up.
- To make the ganache, bring the cream to a simmer in a small saucepan. Put the chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl, add the hot cream and the corn syrup, and let sit for 30 seconds. Then gently whisk until smooth. Let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before pouring over the cake.
- Set the cake on a wire rack placed over a rimmed baking sheet. Pour the chocolate ganache over the cake, letting the excess drip off down the sides. Sprinkle the top with toasted coconut and pecans. Let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours before slicing.
- Slice the cake, and top each slice with a dollop of Coconut Whipped Cream.
- Combine all the ingredients in a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, and whisk until soft peaks form.
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
GERMAN CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE WITH COCONUT PECAN FROSTING
A delicious German chocolate cake from scratch, with a coconut pecan frosting and filling. Recipe is from Diana Rattray's Guide to Southern U.S. Cuisine. Pretty Easy to make.. tastes awesome.
Provided by DamiansMummy
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 1-2 layer cake, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Grease two 9-inch layer cake pans and line bottoms with waxed paper.
- Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream butter; add flour mixture, 3/4 cup buttermilk, and vanilla. Stir until dry ingredients are moistened; beat at medium speed of electric mixer for 2 minutes, scraping bowl from time to time.
- Add melted chocolate, eggs, and remaining 1/4 cup buttermilk. Beat 1 minute longer.
- Pour batter into prepared cake pans. Bake in a preheated 350° oven for about 35 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in pans on rack for 15 minutes. Remove and cool completely on racks.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine milk, sugars, butter, and vanilla. Bring to a full boil, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat (mixture might appear a bit curdled).
- Quickly stir a small amount of the hot liquid into the beaten egg yolks; return egg yolk mixture to the hot mixture in saucepan and blend well. Return to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and stir in coconut and pecans. Cool to spreading consistency, beating occasionally.
- Here then i added me own little flair, it's perfect just the way it is, but this adds a little something extra. I chopped up some more pecans somewhat small and pressed them into the sides all the way around. Then i just topped it with some chocolate shavings. Enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 756.7, Fat 40.5, SaturatedFat 21.2, Cholesterol 162.4, Sodium 506.9, Carbohydrate 93.9, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 62.6, Protein 8.9
COCONUT CAKE WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING
My husband adores coconut but not so much cake. When I take this beauty to family potlucks, he gets his coconut, too. -Sharon Rehm, New Blaine, Arkansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of two greased 8-in. round baking pans with parchment paper; grease paper., In a large bowl, combine cake mix, coconut milk, eggs and melted butter; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 1-1/2 minutes. Transfer to prepared pans. Bake and cool as package directs., For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine butter, chocolate and coconut milk; heat and stir over medium heat until blended. Remove from heat; gradually stir in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Transfer to a bowl., Place bowl in an ice-water bath. Using a hand mixer, beat frosting on high speed 6-8 minutes or until spreadable. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. Cover with coconut.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 500 calories, Fat 31g fat (21g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 341mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (43g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
Tips:
- Use high-quality chocolate for the cake and frosting. This will make a big difference in the overall flavor of the cake.
- Make sure the butter and cream cheese are at room temperature before making the frosting. This will help them blend together smoothly.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help the frosting set properly.
- If you don't have coconut extract, you can use vanilla extract instead.
- If you don't have pecans, you can use walnuts or almonds instead.
- Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
This chocolate cake with coconut pecan frosting is a delicious and decadent dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The moist chocolate cake is paired perfectly with the sweet and creamy coconut pecan frosting. This cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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