Best 13 Easy German Chocolate Cake Icing Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful experience of creating the perfect icing for your German chocolate cake, a dessert synonymous with richness and delectable flavor. Whether you prefer a traditional chocolate ganache, a luscious cream cheese frosting, or a decadent caramel sauce, this comprehensive guide offers a range of recipes to suit every palate and skill level. Each recipe is meticulously crafted to complement the dense, moist cake, ensuring a harmonious balance of textures and flavors. With step-by-step instructions and expert tips, you'll be able to elevate your German chocolate cake to new heights of culinary excellence, leaving your taste buds wanting more.

Here are our top 13 tried and tested recipes!

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE FROSTING



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Coconut Pecan Frosting for German Chocolate Cake.

Provided by Denise

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Chocolate

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup brown sugar
3 egg yolks
½ cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
1 ⅓ cups flaked coconut

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 CHOCOLATE CAKE



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Make a great German Chocolate Cake with this easy recipe. The coconut and pecan frosting is deliciously dreamy.

Provided by Eagle brand

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     EAGLE BRAND®

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (18.25 ounce) package Pillsbury® German Chocolate Cake
1 cup water
3 eggs plus
1 egg yolk
½ cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
⅓ cup chopped pecans
⅓ cup flaked coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In large bowl, combine cake mix, water, 3 eggs, oil and 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk. Beat on low speed until moistened, then beat on high speed 2 minutes.
  • Pour into well-greased and floured 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
  • In small saucepan, combine remaining sweetened condensed milk, egg yolk and butter. Over medium heat, cook and stir until thickened, about 6 minutes. Add pecans, coconut and vanilla; spread over warm cake. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378.1 calories, Carbohydrate 37.7 g, Cholesterol 66.3 mg, Fat 17.8 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 72.9 mg, Sugar 9.2 g

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE FROSTING II



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German chocolate cake frosting that is cooked on top of the stove and put on warm cake while frosting is warm.

Provided by Carol B

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Chocolate

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup white sugar
3 egg yolk, beaten with 1 teaspoon water
½ cup margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup flaked coconut

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan combine evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, margarine and vanilla. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thick. Remove from heat and stir in pecans and coconut. Spread on cake while still warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264.5 calories, Carbohydrate 23.5 g, Cholesterol 57.3 mg, Fat 18.4 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 129.5 mg, Sugar 21.5 g

EASY GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE



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There's no need to frost this yummy chocolate cake from Dawn Glenn of Johnson City, Tennessee. After baking, just turn the cake upside down onto a pretty platter - the coconut and pecan topping is already in place.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 12-16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1-1/3 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 package German chocolate cake mix (regular size)
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg
4 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Sprinkle the coconut and pecans into a greased and floured 13x9-in. baking pan. Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Pour batter into prepared pan. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Beat in egg and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Drop by tablespoonfuls over the batter. Carefully spread to within 1 in. of edges. , Bake at 325° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; invert onto a serving plate.

Nutrition Facts :

GERMAN CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE



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Delight a crowd with this delicious chocolate sheet cake made using Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ cake mix topped with frosting - a perfect German dessert.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ German chocolate cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 box (1 lb) powdered sugar (4 cups)
1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup milk

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Pour into pan. Bake 15 minutes.
  • Set oven control to broil. In medium bowl, mix condensed milk, coconut and pecans; spread over warm cake. Broil on lowest oven rack about 2 minutes or until golden. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour.
  • In large bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar, cocoa and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Gradually add milk, beating until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Frost cake. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Carbohydrate 45 g, Fat 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 190 mg

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE



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We know you're Betty, you know you're Betty, now show it to the world with this amazing homemade German chocolate cake. There's no cake more special, with its signature coconut-pecan filling and topping. This classic from-scratch German chocolate cake recipe is the best way to bring all the flavor to the table in just 30 minutes and gives you all the Betty bragging rights you could ever ask for. Pick a day, grab the ingredients and start making amazing in your kitchen, like we know you can.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 18

Cooking spray to grease pans
4 oz sweet baking chocolate
1/2 cup water
2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour or 2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup butter (2 sticks), room temperature
4 large eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup buttermilk
3 egg yolks
1 cup granulated sugar or packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1 cup evaporated milk (from 12-oz can)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 350°F. Spray the bottoms and sides of three 8-inch or two 9-inch round cake pans with the cooking spray. Cut three 8-inch or two 9-inch rounds of cooking parchment paper. Line bottoms of pans with the paper.
  • Coarsely chop the chocolate. In a 1-quart saucepan, heat the chocolate and water over low heat, stirring frequently, until chocolate is completely melted; remove from heat and cool.
  • Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir the flour, baking soda and salt until mixed; set aside. In another medium bowl, beat 2 cups sugar and 1 cup butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy; set aside.
  • On medium speed, beat 1 egg yolk at a time into the sugar mixture until mixed. On low speed, beat in the melted chocolate and 1 teaspoon vanilla. On low speed, beat in 1/2 of the flour mixture just until smooth, then beat in 1/2 of the buttermilk just until smooth. Repeat beating in flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk just until smooth.
  • Wash and dry mixer beaters. In a small bowl, beat the eggs whites on high speed until beaten eggs whites form stiff peaks when beaters are lifted. Add egg whites to the batter; to fold in, use a rubber spatula to cut down vertically through the batter, then slide the spatula across the bottom of the bowl and up the side, turning batter over. Rotate the bowl 1/4 turn, and repeat this down-across-up motion. Continue folding until batter and egg whites are blended.
  • Pour batter into pans; use a rubber spatula to scrape batter from bowl, spread batter evenly in pans and smooth top of batter. (If batter is not divided evenly, spoon batter from one pan to another.) Refrigerate batter in third pan if not all pans will fit in oven at one time; bake third pan separately.
  • Bake 8-inch pans 35 to 40 minutes, 9-inch pans 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool cakes in pans 10 minutes. To remove cake from pan, invert onto cooling rack, then invert right side up on second cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • In a 2-quart saucepan, stir the 3 egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter, the evaporated milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla until well mixed. Cook over medium heat about 12 minutes, stirring frequently, until thick and bubbly. Stir in the coconut and pecans. Cool about 30 minutes, beating occasionally with a spoon, until mixture is spreadable.
  • Place 1 cake layer, rounded side down, on a cake plate; using a metal spatula, spread 1/3 of the filling over the layer. Add second layer, rounded side down; spread with 1/3 of the filling. Add third layer, rounded side up; spread with remaining filling, leaving side of cake unfrosted. Store cake covered in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 730, Carbohydrate 83 g, Cholesterol 190 mg, Fat 6, Fiber 2 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 21 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 550 mg, Sugar 62 g, TransFat 1 g

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE FROSTING



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Make and share this German Chocolate Cake Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Diana Adcock

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 2 1/2 cups (one cake's worth)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk (I don't use it but the recipe calls for it)
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • In a medium sauce pan combine the first 5 ingredients over medium heat and stir until thickened, around 12-15 min.
  • Add the coconut and pecans, beat until thick enough to spread.

EASY GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE ICING



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This is a very quick, easy icing recipe for German chocolate cake. It's the best and quickest. My grandmother passes it to my mom, my mom to me, and me to you. You can substitute walnuts for pecans, if desired.

Provided by BESTHEN

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Chocolate

Time 15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

½ cup butter
1 ⅓ cups brown sugar
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
½ cup milk

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir brown sugar, coconut, pecans, and milk into hot butter; bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick and bubbling, about 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.4 calories, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 21.1 mg, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 83.1 mg, Sugar 26.9 g

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE ICING



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I created this icing while searching for a German chocolate icing that did not include evaporated milk or eggs. I find this recipe has more of a caramel flavor that the traditional recipes. Yummy!

Provided by Cindi L

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Chocolate

Time 15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup brown sugar
½ cup milk, or more as needed
½ cup butter
1 cup flaked coconut, or more to taste
¼ cup chopped pecans, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Bring brown sugar, milk, and butter to a boil in a large saucepan, stirring occasionally. Boil until icing thickens and reaches 240 degrees F to 245 degrees F (115 degrees C to 118 degrees C) on a candy thermometer, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in coconut and pecans. If icing is too thick, thin with milk to desired consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 187.1 calories, Carbohydrate 14.5 g, Cholesterol 21.1 mg, Fat 14.7 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 64.9 mg, Sugar 12.9 g

GERMAN CHOCOLATE ICING



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This is a recipe from my mom and the cake has always been a real hit when I make it. I do double this when I make it as I like a lot of icing on my cake.

Provided by Jo McClanahan

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 1 Nine inch two layer cake

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup canned evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks, slightly mixed with a whisk
1/2 cup butter (real butter)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Put butter in a sauce pan and let it melt.
  • Add milk, sugar, vanilla and whisk in egg yolks.
  • Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture starts to bubble and then cook for about nine (9) minutes stirring constantly.
  • Pour over coconut and pecans and mix.
  • I usually put the nuts and coconut in a metal bowl and then poor the hot mixture over them to help with cooling.
  • If you are in a hurry, put the mixture in the refrigerator stirring occasionally until it is cool and thick enough to ice your cake.
  • I find that box cakes are just fine for this.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3682, Fat 284.2, SaturatedFat 154.1, Cholesterol 815.1, Sodium 1149.2, Carbohydrate 272.8, Fiber 31.3, Sugar 214.2, Protein 44.2

MARY'S GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE ICING



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Make and share this Mary's German Chocolate Cake Icing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Hill Family

Categories     Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup nuts, chopped
1 1/3 cups coconut

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients (except nuts and coconut) in a medium saucepan over medium heat until thickened, approximately 12 minutes.
  • Add nuts and coconut. Beat with a spoon till both are coated.
  • Cool and frost the cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3644.6, Fat 265.7, SaturatedFat 106.1, Cholesterol 639.5, Sodium 2311.7, Carbohydrate 290, Fiber 30.8, Sugar 215.3, Protein 57

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE ICING



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Yummy! No need to say more. Just put on top of German Chocolate Cake Mix (made by directions on box of course)! This recipe is smaller than some, and don't worry if it kind of drips down.

Provided by Mamas Recipes

Categories     Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 1 batch, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2/3 cup evaporated milk
2/3 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
1/3 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup unsweetened coconut

Steps:

  • Combine evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla in saucepan.
  • Cook over low-medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil, about 5 minutes.
  • Continue boiling, stirring constantly, about 2 more minutes or until mixture turns caramel color.
  • Add coconut. Cool.
  • Frost your cake!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240.9, Fat 19, SaturatedFat 14.9, Cholesterol 49.1, Sodium 59.4, Carbohydrate 17.1, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 12.6, Protein 2.7

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE ICING



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My mom taught me to make the icing from scratch for my favorite cake in the whole world. I've also been known to make some just to satisfy my sweet tooth.

Provided by MISSJ1978

Categories     Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (6 ounce) can evaporated milk
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
1 slightly beaten egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans
salt

Steps:

  • Combine first four ingredients and a dash of salt.
  • Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens and bubbles, about 12 minutes.
  • Cool slightly; add remaining ingredients.
  • Cool.
  • Frosts two 8-inch layers or one 9x13-inch cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2192.7, Fat 138.6, SaturatedFat 75.5, Cholesterol 357.3, Sodium 1021.6, Carbohydrate 225, Fiber 17.9, Sugar 182.9, Protein 27.3

Tips:

  • Use high-quality chocolate. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your icing.
  • Don't overcook the icing. This will make it thick and grainy.
  • Let the icing cool slightly before using it. This will make it easier to spread.
  • If you're using the icing on a cake, make sure the cake is completely cool before you apply it. This will prevent the icing from melting.
  • Store the icing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Conclusion:

German chocolate cake icing is a delicious and versatile frosting that can be used on a variety of cakes and desserts. It's easy to make and can be customized to your own taste preferences. Whether you like it rich and chocolatey or light and fluffy, there's a German chocolate cake icing recipe out there for you. So next time you're looking for a decadent frosting, give German chocolate cake icing a try. You won't be disappointed!

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