German Chocolate Cake. A hit ever since it was developed by Sam German for Baker's Chocolate Company, this cake is filled and topped with a coconut-pecan frosting. This German chocolate cake recipe is one of Betty Crocker's most popular desserts, and for good reason. The step-by-step instructions clearly walk you through the process you need to create a homemade masterpiece.

In small saucepan, melt chocolate with water over low heat; cool. Whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a small bowl; set aside. HOW TO MAKE GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE. You can cook German Chocolate Cake using 27 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of German Chocolate Cake

Prepare of All purpose Flour.
It's of Unsweetened Cocoa Powder.
Prepare of granulated sugar.
It's of Baking Powder.
It's of Baking Soda.
Prepare of salt.
It's of Instant Coffee.
Prepare of Canola.
It's of Large Eggs.
It's of Full Fat Sour cream.
Prepare of Buttermilk.
Prepare of vanilla Extract.
Prepare of Hot water.
Prepare of Filling.
Prepare of Unsalted Butter.
Prepare of Brown Sugar.
You need of Eggs yolks.
Prepare of Evaporated Milk.
It's of Vanilla.
It's of Sweetend Shredded Coconut.
It's of chopped Pecans.
It's of Chocolate Butter Cream.
Prepare of Unsalted Butter.
It's of Confectioners Sugar.
Prepare of Unsweetened Cocoa Powder.
It's of Heavy Cream.
You need of Vanilla.

Start by creating the two layers of moist chocolate cake! Upon researching for hours for a German Chocolate cake recipe worth the time to make and choosing this one, I bought the "Bakers" German sweet chocolate bar for use in this cake. After opening the box of chocolate, there are recipes in there for frosting, cake and a few others using this chocolate. I am so excited to share this cake with you today.

German Chocolate Cake step by step

Mix all dry cake ingredients before adding the liquids. Add the liquids and beat with blender for 3 to 4 minutes..
Grease (3) 9" round pans and add a piece of parchment paper to the bottom. Trace the pan on the parchment paper and cut inside the line about 1/4, place in pan and oil more on top of it..
Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 23 to 27 mins, time will vary. Check with toothpick or fork in center to see if done..
While cakes are baking, Mix the filling in a bowl. Chop your pecan with a knife and mix. Add to pan and cook on medium heat for 12 to 18 minutes sturning occasionally, the mix will thinken and caramelize when done..
Take cakes out of the oven and let cool. Remove from pans and continue to let cool seperately, you will thank your self for the parchment paper inserts now..
Chocolate butter cream, add soften butter and liquids and mix, then add in about a cup if dry mix as you go. You may need to add a splash of milk if to think. (I MADE THIS, AND WAS ALOT, I USED ABOUT 3/4 OF IT) you can save the rest if you have left overs..
Layer the cake, add the mix onto the cake. I used an Ice cream scope and worked okay. Grt it on think and make level forcthe next level. Repeat and place the top cake on there. Leave about 1 scope or half cup for to topping..
After the cake cools a bit more, add the chocolate buttercream all around, you have plenty to work with. Then add the remaining mix on top, sread out and add a little more chocolate buttercream to smooth out a circle around the mix. I put the cake in the fridge for 30 minutes after final assembly to harden the buttercream. Sit back out on the counter and get ready for the best German Chocolate Cake!... Have a glass of milk ready if you into this kinda thing..

It's been a long time coming! I've got a German Chocolate Cheesecake and German Chocolate Cookie Stacks, but no actual cake. I actually first made this cake a couple years ago, but wasn't completely happy with it so it got pushed aside until now. The name German chocolate cake is a little deceiving as it is not actually a German dessert and traditionally the cake is a lighter colored cake with a mild chocolate taste and the entire cake is usually covered in coconut pecan frosting. This Authentic German's Chocolate Cake is the original recipe for this super moist, mild chocolate cake, and it's frosted with the most delectable Pecan Coconut Frosting that you'll ever eat!!