German Chocolate Cake
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A rich, moist chocolate cake with toasted coconut-pecan frosting and chocolate buttercream layers. Decadent and impressive, this showstopper dessert is perfect for special occasions.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 15- 1¾ cups cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1¾ tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp fine sea salt
- 1¼ tsp baking soda
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar (packed)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 4 oz. German baking chocolate* (chopped and melted)
- 1 cup boiling water
- ¾ cup light brown sugar (packed)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 3 large egg yolks
- ¾ cup evaporated milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1¼ cups toasted sweetened coconut flakes**
- 1¼ cups toasted chopped pecans**
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (melted and cooled)
- 4⅓ cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 tbsp whole milk
- pecan halves (for garnish, optional)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 188M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 38m
- Sodium
- 406mg
- Total sugar
- 88g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 166mg
- Calcium
- 79mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 406MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.