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How To make German Chocolate Cake with Coconut Pecan Frosting
CAKE: 4 ounces sweet cooking chocolate
cut into pieces
1/2 cup water
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter or margarine :
softened
4 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk*
* {or 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice, plus enough milk to make 1 cup} 1 teaspoon vanilla
FROSTING: 1 cup sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup butter or margarine
3 eggs -- beaten
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour three 9-inch round cake pans. In small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate with water; cool. 2. In large bowl, combine 2 cups sugar and 1 cup butter or margarine; beat until light and fluffy. Add 4 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in chocolate mixture. Add all remaining cake ingredients; beat at low speed until well combined. Pour batter into greased and floured pans. 3. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled. 4. In medium saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, evaporated milk, 1/2 cup butter or margarine, and 3 eggs; mix well. Cook over medium heat until mixture begins to bubble, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in coconut, pecans, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled. 5. Place 1 cake layer, top side down, on serving plate. Spread 1/3 of the frosting. Repeat with remaining cake layers and frosting, ending with frosting.
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Pecan Coconut Frosting for German Chocolate Cake
Often just called, German Chocolate Cake Frosting, this delicious Pecan Coconut (or Coconut Pecan) frosting makes any cake or fruit bread irresistible. Instead of opening a can of pre-made, artificial ingredient-laden grocery store frosting, try this homemade version for your next German Chocolate Cake!
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Coconut Cake Recipe:
How To Bake Easiest German Chocolate Cake Ingredients:
Chocolate Cake Ingredients:
2 cups granulated sugar
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
Coconut Pecan Frosting Ingredients:
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
3 large egg yolks
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup evaporated milk
▢1 teaspoon vanilla extract
THIS IS HOW WE DO IT:
**Heat oven to 375°F.
**Grease two 8 or 9-inch round baking pans and use coffee filters for parchment paper. See Coconut Recipe video above where I explain exactly how to do this.
For the Cake:
**Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. In a separate bowl combine the eggs, buttermilk, oil and vanilla and mix well.
**Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix to combine. Stir in boiling water (batter will be very thin).
**Pour batter into prepared pans.
**Bake for 25 - 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
**Cool completely.
For the German Chocolate Frosting:
**In a medium saucepan add brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, egg yolks, and evaporated milk.
**Stir to combine and bring the mixture to a low boil over medium heat.
**Stir constantly for several minutes until the mixture begins to thicken.
**Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, nuts and coconut.
**Allow to cool completely before layering it on the cake.
For the Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
**Melt butter.
**Stir in cocoa powder.
**Alternate adding powdered sugar and milk, beating to spread consistency.
**Stir in vanilla.
Decorating The Cake
**Place one of the cake on your plate upside down.
**Smooth a thin layer of chocolate frosting over the cake layer
**Then spoon half of the coconut frosting on top
**Place the second cake on top of the first
**Spread chocolate frosting over the entire cake.
ENJOY!
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Pure Southern perfection! Layers of moist German chocolate cake and sweet-and-nutty Coconut-Pecan Frosting will make this dessert an instant favorite.
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Hi Everyone And Happy Thanksgiving!
I Was Making A Couple Of Desserts That My Son's Had Requested For Thanks Giving And One Of Everyone's Favorite In My Family Is IGerman Chocolate Cake With Homemade Frosting!
So I Thought I Would Share How I Make Mine .
Pecan Frosting:
7 ounce bag of coconut
1 1/2 cups pecans ( I use Walnuts)
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 12 once can evaporated milk
1 1/2 sticks real butter
4 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla
In a Medium Size Sauce Pan mix milk, egg yolks, sugar& butter
cook on med heat for twelve min.or until a golden brown.
take pan off heat and mix in the coconut, vanilla 7 pecans or walnuts
cool to room temperature then frost cake.
when cake is frosted cover with foil and put in fridge!
Enjoy!
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