PECAN FROSTING FOR 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 RECIPE ...

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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 (COCONUT PECAN FROSTING ...

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Quick and easy German chocolate cake frosting recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. Also known as coconut pecan frosting. Rich, thick, creamy. Loaded with butter, brown sugar, toasted pecans and shredded coconut.

Provided by Abeer Rizvi

Categories Dessert

Total Time 85 minutes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/2 cup Butter (Unsalted)
1 cup Brown sugar (Or you can use 1/2 cups granulated sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar)
1 cup Evaporated milk
3 Eggs (Large, Whisked)
2 cups Shredded coconut (Sweetened)
1 cup Pecans (Chopped, Toasted)
2 German chocolate cake (Round, Dimensions: 8x2)

Steps:

In a medium-size nonstick saucepan, add butter, brown sugar, evaporated milk. Mix and cook over medium heat until you have a smooth mixture.
Remove this mixture from heat when it's at a simmer and not vigorously boiling.
Gradually, pour whisked eggs while whisking vigorously until all the eggs have been incorporated.
Place the saucepan back on medium heat.
Continue cooking on medium heat, while mixing constantly until mixture thickens and coats the back of the spoon.
Remove from heat and mix in coconut and pecans.
Let it cool completely as it will thicken slightly more as it cools. Then, enjoy it on a layered German chocolate cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 976 kcal, CarbohydrateContent 86 g, ProteinContent 15 g, FatContent 67 g, SaturatedFatContent 29 g, CholesterolContent 270 mg, SodiumContent 449 mg, FiberContent 3 g, SugarContent 81 g, ServingSize 1 serving

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