Tastes Better From Scratch· by Lauren Allen★ 4.9 (4063)

German Chocolate Cake

Name: German Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2 cups granulated sugar ((400 g)); 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour ((210 g)); 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder ((75 g)); 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder ((6 g)); 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda ((7.5 g)); 1 teaspoon salt ((5 g)); 2 large eggs; 1 cup buttermilk ((240 ml)); 1/2 cup oil ((vegetable or canola oil) (120 ml)); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ((10 ml)); 1 cup boiling water ((240 ml)); 1/2 cup light brown sugar ((100 g)); 1/2 cup granulated sugar ((100 g)); 1/2 cup butter ((115 g)); 3 large egg yolks; 3/4 cup evaporated milk ((180 ml)); 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract ((15 ml)); 1 cup chopped pecans ((120 g)); 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut ((80 g)); 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder ((65 g)); 3 cups powdered sugar ((360 g)); 1/3 cup evaporated milk ((80 ml)); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ((5 ml))

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 15 · 1h 15m total

Servings

Calories

29% of a 2,000 cal day

588KCAL

Protein

7g15% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat26g

34%

Saturated9g

45%

Unsaturated17g

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Total Carbs86g

31%

Fiber5g

16%

Total Sugars69g

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incl. Added Sugars65g

100%

Starch13g

—

Sodium413mg

18%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

A rich German chocolate cake with layers of chocolate cake and coconut pecan frosting, finished with chocolate frosting. An impressive, indulgent dessert.

Ingredients

15 SERVINGS

400 ggranulated sugar — 2 cup
210 gall-purpose flour — 1¾ cup
75 gunsweetened cocoa powder — ¾ cup
6 gbaking powder — 1½ tsp
7½ gbaking soda — 1½ tsp
5 gsalt — 1 tsp
2large eggs
1 cupbuttermilk — 240 ml
½ cupvegetable oil — 120 ml, or canola oil
2 tspvanilla extract — 10 ml
1 cupboiling water — 240 ml
100 glight brown sugar — ½ cup
100 ggranulated sugar — ½ cup
115 gbutter — ½ cup
3large egg yolks
¾ cupevaporated milk — 180 ml
1 tbspvanilla extract — 15 ml
120 gchopped pecans — 1 cup
80 gshredded sweetened coconut — 1 cup
65 gunsweetened cocoa powder — ⅔ cup
360 gpowdered sugar — 3 cup
⅓ cupevaporated milk — 80 ml
1 tspvanilla extract — 5 ml

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Method

1h 15m total

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