We suggest putting the coconut and pecans right in the frosting to make this German Chocolate Cake extra special. But anyway you make it, German Chocolate is bound to please.
Cake:
- 1 pkg Duncan Hines® Moist Deluxe® Swiss Chocolate Cake Mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Frosting:
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup butter or margarine
- 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 13x9-inch pan.
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Pour into pan.
- Bake at 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
- For frosting, combine sugar, evaporated milk, egg yolks and butter in medium saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat. Add coconut, 1 cup pecans and vanilla extract. Stir until thick. Spread on top of cake.
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marshelln (1 discussion) on Dec 29, 2012 at 12:00 AM
The cake dry. My cake dried out in less than 2 days NOt happy at all. Thumps down.
Comment by: wanda.m.stuart (no discussions) on Apr 24, 2013 at 03:52 PM
perhaps it was baked too long and started to dry then? should be well contained to prevent drying as well...
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annetteshook (2 discussions) on Nov 10, 2012 at 11:36 PM
I usually make it from scratch this was so eazy and very good
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Mystiemajick (13 discussions) on Sep 25, 2012 at 07:44 PM
I have made this cake several times for friends using Duncan Hines German Chocolate Decadent mix and it was fabulous, I could eat the frosting alone with a spoon and I'm not a chocolate cake (or icing) eater.
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judy.webster.14 (2 discussions) on May 23, 2012 at 10:14 AM
how many weight watcher points is this?
Comment by: kim.greene1960 (no discussions) on Mar 2, 2013 at 08:18 PM
2 days worth
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agless (109 discussions) on Nov 26, 2011 at 10:32 PM
There's another German chocolate cake on this site, and the photo doesn't look like a GC upsidedown cake. So I looked at the properties of the photo and searched for it on the web. Didn't find it but found a cake that looked so similar. So I'm using that recipe, and folding beaten whites in. Then I hope it will look just like the other one here except that has four layers and mine will have three. It was the way the frosting looked on that other cake here that impelled me to figure out how to get it that way. And I think I've got it worked out as described in my other post.
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agless (109 discussions) on Nov 26, 2011 at 10:23 PM
I have the makings for the cake, am going to bake in 3 9-inch springform pans lined with parchment paper so I don't have to split layers. I did the basic frosting just to see if it worked because I don't remember making it like this. I added an extra 1/3 cup light brown sugar, upped the gran sugar to 1 cup, 6 tbsp butter, 1 can evap milk (will cover more). The brown sugar gives it more of a light caramel look. I brought it carefully just to a boil, it did thicken but not like puddin, then covered with plastic wrap so a skin wouldn't form and chilled it in the fridge; it thickened some more. Oh, it tastes just like sweetened, condensed milk with brown sugar melted in. I also toasted some coconut but didn't stir it in. Ate that for a snack. It's different, and I've had a hard time talking my son into making "his" requested cake with frosting like this because he doesn't remember it like this. I made it from the chocolate box when my kids were little. Once I get one to work the way I want, I'll switch to a mix and play with that and some ideas here.
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sarah_kay (3 discussions) on Sep 17, 2011 at 08:57 PM
This is my fiance's favorite cake. I'm very excited to try out the frosting recipe! :)
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tsverret (1 discussion) on Jun 2, 2011 at 02:43 PM
I recently made German Chocolate Cupcakes for my Mom's birthday. My grandson loved them so much, he requested it for his birthday cake. This will be my recipe! Thanks!
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shirley b (9 discussions) on May 8, 2011 at 02:24 PM
I recently tried adding a can of german chocolate frosting mix to the cake mix and baking as directed. Then, frosting with chocolate butter cream frosting. Everyone raved! It was delicious.
Comment by: sarah_kay (3 discussions) on Sep 17, 2011 at 08:58 PM
Did you add the entire can of frosting to the batter?? That sounds so yummy! :)
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deathpixi1 (1 discussion) on May 6, 2011 at 08:08 PM
I'll be making this for mothersday/ my moms b-day, yep, same day. I hope it turns out great!
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cupcake2122 (2 discussions) on Apr 28, 2011 at 01:28 PM
haven't had this in soo long and to make it myself will be awesome !!!
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baker1977 (1 discussion) on Mar 28, 2010 at 02:06 PM
This is my dads fav cake in the world. I make it for him every time I go visit.He says he looks forward to it each time and it doesn't get tiresome to see it comeing!! Its great.
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zachary4candice (2 discussions) on Nov 3, 2009 at 10:25 PM
My dad's favorite cake. I tried it this way and he loved it. Instead of oil I added butter and added instant chocolate pudding mix to the cake mix. Yum Yum! Frosting is Wonderful!
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sterling2121 (7 discussions) on Sep 17, 2009 at 06:11 PM
I followed the picture and iced only the top and middle with cream cheese frosting and everyone thought it was professionally made! I used almonds on top because they were less expensive than pecans at my store. Delicious!
