German Chocolate Cake With Coconut Frosting
German chocolate cake is a great recipe featuring a buttery and flavorful frosting. The recipe has plenty of chocolate flavor and is perfect for a special occasion or any time of year.
Servings: 16 pieces
Calories: 473kcal
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling hot water
Frosting
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1-1/2 cups shredded sweet coconut
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease two 8-inch pans. Line the bottom of the pans with parchment paper circles.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the sugar, all-purpose flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and whisk.
- Next, add the vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Add the boiling hot water and mix well.
- Pour batter into two cake pans and bake for 30 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
- Frosting
- While the cake is cooling, add the butter, evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla extract to a saucepan on medium heat and mix well.
- Cook about 10 minutes until thick, stirring often.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the shredded coconut and chopped pecans.
- Place one of the layers of cake on a cake stand and spread part of the frosting over the top.
- Place the second layer on the top and spread the remainder of the frosting on top of the cake.
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Notes
Store the cake in an airtight container and keep refrigerated.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 484mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 44g