Holy smokes! I think I’ve found my greatest weakness. This cake is by far the best tasting German Chocolate Cake I’ve made in my entire existence! Plus, it looks divine!
Ingredients:
Cake:
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3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks)
1 1/4 cups dark cocoa powder
1 cup brewed coffee (Or any liquid)
2 cups milk (or coconut milk)
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups white sugar
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (or rice flour for gluten-free)
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
German chocolate frosting:
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
3 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups Sweetened Flaked Coconut
1 1/2 cups pecans (lightly toasted in the oven or a pan on the stove)
Milk chocolate frosting:
2 cups chopped Milk Chocolate or milk chocolate chips
2 sticks butter, softened
5 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
5 cups powdered sugar
3-6 tablespoons milk
How to make German Chocolate Cake
To make the Cake:
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees F.
Step 2: On the bottom of three 8-inch pans, put a greased circle parchment. Or grease and dust the pans with cocoa powder.
Step 3: Cook the butter and cocoa on a stove or in the microwave until melted. Gradually add in the coffee and milk. Whisk well to incorporate. Whisk in the sugars, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
Step 4: In a bowl, add and combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
Step 5: Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
Step 6: Evenly split the batter into the prepared pans.
Step 7: Place inside the preheated oven and bake for about 45 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
Step 8: Remove from the oven and allow the cakes to cool for several minutes before removing them from the pans. Loosen the edges with a sharp knife and cool the cakes completely before frosting.
To make the German chocolate frosting:
Step 1: Cook the sugar, milk, yolks, and butter on the stove. Constantly whisking until the mixture is bubbling and thick.
Step 2: Add in the vanilla, coconut, and pecans.
Step 3: Remove from the heat and cool before frosting.
To make the Milk chocolate frosting:
Step 1: Start by melting the chocolate either in the microwave or a stovetop. If using chocolate chips in place of baking chocolate, note to set the microwave power down and stir often.
Step 2: In a mixing bowl, add the melted chocolate with butter and beat well. Stir in the cocoa powder and vanilla.
Step 3: Stir in the powdered sugar alternately with the milk until you reach your desired consistency.
To assemble the cake:
Step 1: Layer the cakes and top with the German Chocolate frosting. Starting from the edges, frost the cake with the chocolate frosting.
Ingredients
- Cake:
- 3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks)
- 1 1/4 cups dark cocoa powder
- 1 cup brewed coffee (Or any liquid)
- 2 cups milk (or coconut milk)
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (or rice flour for gluten-free)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- German chocolate frosting:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
- 3 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 cups Sweetened Flaked Coconut
- 1 1/2 cups pecans (lightly toasted in the oven or a pan on the stove)
- Milk chocolate frosting:
- 2 cups chopped Milk Chocolate or milk chocolate chips
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 3-6 tablespoons milk
Instructions
To make the Cake:
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees F.
Step 2: On the bottom of three 8-inch pans, put a greased circle parchment. Or grease and dust the pans with cocoa powder.
Step 3: Cook the butter and cocoa on a stove or in the microwave until melted. Gradually add in the coffee and milk. Whisk well to incorporate. Whisk in the sugars, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
Step 4: In a bowl, add and combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
Step 5: Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
Step 6: Evenly split the batter into the prepared pans.
Step 7: Place inside the preheated oven and bake for about 45 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
Step 8: Remove from the oven and allow the cakes to cool for several minutes before removing them from the pans. Loosen the edges with a sharp knife and cool the cakes completely before frosting.
To make the German chocolate frosting:
Step 1: Cook the sugar, milk, yolks, and butter on the stove. Constantly whisking until the mixture is bubbling and thick.
Step 2: Add in the vanilla, coconut, and pecans.
Step 3: Remove from the heat and cool before frosting.
To make the Milk chocolate frosting:
Step 1: Start by melting the chocolate either in the microwave or a stovetop. If using chocolate chips in place of baking chocolate, note to set the microwave power down and stir often.
Step 2: In a mixing bowl, add the melted chocolate with butter and beat well. Stir in the cocoa powder and vanilla.
Step 3: Stir in the powdered sugar alternately with the milk until you reach your desired consistency.
To assemble the cake:
Step 1: Layer the cakes and top with the German Chocolate frosting. Starting from the edges, frost the cake with the chocolate frosting.
