German Chocolate Cake (Best Recipe!)
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Sugar Spun Run · by Sam Merritt★ 5.0 (47)

German Chocolate Cake (Best Recipe!)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING90M COOK
CAL 40%·PRO 17%
CARBS 91G45% OF CAL
7G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC10G OTHER74G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 48G54% OF CAL
22G SAT26G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Two layers of rich chocolate cake filled with a custardy coconut and pecan mixture and topped with fudgy chocolate frosting. A decadent, gourmet take on the classic German chocolate cake.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 15
  • 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¾ cup natural cocoa powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons instant coffee
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup neutral cooking oil (I use avocado oil, but canola or vegetable oil would also work)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter (melted )
  • 2 large eggs (room temperature preferred)
  • 1 large egg yolk (room temperature preferred)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk¹
  • ½ cup very hot or boiling water
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 8 Tablespoons unsalted butter (cut into 8 pieces)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cups chopped pecans (preferably toasted)
  • 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 cup salted butter (softened )
  • 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • ½ cup natural cocoa powder
  • 2 Tablespoons evaporated milk³
PREP
45M
SODIUM
462MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.