Name: German Chocolate Cake (Standard)
Prep time: 1 h 12 min
Cook time: 1 h 48 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups All-purpose flour; 2 cups Granulated sugar; 3/4 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder; 1 1/2 tsp Baking soda; 1 tsp Salt; 1 cup Buttermilk; 1/2 cup Vegetable oil; 2 Large eggs; 2 tsp Vanilla extract; 1 cup Hot coffee; 1 cup Butter-softened; 1 cup Powdered sugar; 1 cup Shredded coconut; 1 cup Pecans-chopped; 1 tsp Vanilla extract; 1/4 cup Evaporated milk; 4 oz Semi-sweet chocolate-chopped; 1/4 cup Heavy cream

Recipe tier

A traditional German Chocolate Cake with a moist chocolate cake, coconut-pecan frosting, and a simple chocolate ganache.

Total 3h

Serves 12 servings

Steps 9

Ingredients 19

Cake
2 cups 240 g All-purpose flour
2 cups 400 g Granulated sugar
cup 75 g Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp 7.5 mL Baking powder
1 tsp 7.5 mL Baking soda
1 tsp 5 mL Salt
1 cup 240 mL Buttermilk
cup 120 mL Vegetable oil
2 2 Large eggs
2 tsp 10 mL Vanilla extract
1 cup 240 mL Hot coffee
Coconut-Pecan Frosting
1 cup 227 g Butter-softened
1 cup 200 g Powdered sugar
1 cup 120 g Shredded coconut
1 cup 115 g Pecans-chopped
1 tsp 5 mL Vanilla extract
cup 60 mL Evaporated milk
Ganache
4 oz 113 g Semi-sweet chocolate-chopped
cup 60 mL Heavy cream

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Equipment

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Instructions

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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, whisk together the Cake ingredients (flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt).
Add buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla to the dry ingredients and beat until combined. Gradually add hot coffee and mix until smooth.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cake cool completely.
To make the Coconut-Pecan Frosting, beat together the Butter and Powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in coconut, pecans, vanilla, and evaporated milk.
Spread frosting evenly over cooled cake.
To make the Ganache, heat Heavy cream in a saucepan until simmering. Pour over chopped Chocolate and let sit for 1 minute. Stir until smooth.
Drizzle Ganache over frosting. Let set before serving.