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
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Sikabder Ali
sikabderali34@hotmail.comI've never had German chocolate cake before, but this recipe was amazing. I'll definitely be making it again.
Acid
acid@yahoo.comThis cake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth the effort. It's so delicious!
Kaden Manning
kaden.manning69@yahoo.comI'm not a huge fan of chocolate cake, but this one was really good. The frosting was especially good.
Diana de Marillac st Julien
diana_d100@gmail.comThis cake is perfect for any occasion. I've made it for birthdays, anniversaries, and even just because.
Santiago Castorena
c_s@hotmail.comThe cake was a bit too dense for my taste, but the frosting was delicious.
Baby Skipper
skipper-b47@gmail.comI would give this cake 10 stars if I could. It's the best chocolate cake I've ever had.
Esther Namanghe
e-namanghe@gmail.comThis cake is definitely a keeper. It's moist, chocolatey, and the frosting is to die for.
Drake Furrh
f.d70@aol.comI've never made a German chocolate cake before, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great.
Aethe Tix
aethe@gmail.comThe cake was a little dry, but the frosting was amazing.
Oyekanmi Daniel
o_daniel@aol.comI followed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out perfectly. It was so good that I ate two pieces!
koyes ahmed
ahmed.k@gmail.comThis is my go-to chocolate cake recipe. It's always a crowd-pleaser.
Namsraibud Nyamsuren
namsraibudnyamsuren46@aol.comThe cake was very moist and flavorful. The frosting was a bit too sweet for my taste, but overall it was a good cake.
Serenah Cecilia
c.s@aol.comI've made this cake several times and it always turns out delicious. The frosting is especially good.
Aneeqah Aneeqah
aneeqahaneeqah86@gmail.comThis German chocolate cake was a hit at my party! The coconut-pecan frosting was the perfect touch.