FROSTING GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPES

Name: German Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan Frosting
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 4 oz sweet baking 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; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 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

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH COCONUT-PECAN FROSTING RECIP…

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Serve up a winner to the chocolate lovers in your family. This towering German chocolate cake needs three layers to show off its sweet chocolate cake and creamy coconut-pecan frosting. It's a tower of delicious homemade German Chocolate Cake that will make eyes go wide when you add it to the table. This dessert reaches new heights as the must-make cake for every celebration.

Provided by Pillsbury Kitchens

Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes

Prep Time 30 minutes

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

4 oz sweet baking 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
1 teaspoon vanilla
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

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with shortening; lightly flour. In 1-quart saucepan, melt chocolate with water over low heat, stirring frequently. Cool.
In large bowl, beat 2 cups sugar and 1 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, scraping bowl occasionally. Add 4 eggs, one at a time, beating and scraping well after each addition. Beat in chocolate mixture. On low speed, beat in remaining cake ingredients until well blended, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter evenly into pans.
Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 5 minutes. Remove from pans; place on wire racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
In 2-quart saucepan, cook 1 cup sugar, the evaporated milk, 1/2 cup butter and 3 eggs over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to bubble. Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in coconut, pecans and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Place 1 cake layer, top side down, on serving plate. Spread with 1/3 of frosting. Repeat with remaining cake layers and frosting, ending with frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 560 , CarbohydrateContent 63 g, CholesterolContent 145 mg, FatContent 6 , FiberContent 2 g, ProteinContent 8 g, SaturatedFatContent 14 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, SodiumContent 340 mg, SugarContent 46 g, TransFatContent 1 g

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE FROSTING RECIPE - FOOD.COM

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Make and share this German Chocolate Cake Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Total Time 25 minutes

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Yield 2 1/2 cups (one cake's worth)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk (I don't use it but the recipe calls for it)
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

In a medium sauce pan combine the first 5 ingredients over medium heat and stir until thickened, around 12-15 min.
Add the coconut and pecans, beat until thick enough to spread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1432.8, FatContent 110.4, SaturatedFatContent 60.4, CholesterolContent 202.4, SodiumContent 390.3, CarbohydrateContent 108.7, FiberContent 12.5, SugarContent 85.7, ProteinContent 15.7

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