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Easy Appetizing German Chocolate Cake

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German Chocolate Cake. This all-time classic dessert combines rich chocolate cake with a distinctive coconut-pecan as the perfect complement. In fact, for many people, it's the German Chocolate Cake frosting that really makes this a dessert worth the indulgence. This German chocolate cake recipe is one of Betty Crocker's most popular desserts, and for good reason.

German Chocolate Cake For a quick and easy shortcut, start with bakery cupcakes or prepare from a cake mix. Top each cupcake with a circle of frosty ice cream and the embellishments of your. Whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a small bowl; set aside. You can cook German Chocolate Cake using 27 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of German Chocolate Cake

  1. Prepare 2 Cups of All purpose Flour.
  2. Prepare 1 Cup of Unsweetened Cocoa Powder.
  3. Prepare 2 Cups of granulated sugar.
  4. You need 3 Teaspoons of Baking Powder.
  5. You need 3 Teaspoons of Baking Soda.
  6. You need 1 Teaspoon of salt.
  7. Prepare 1/4 Cup of Instant Coffee.
  8. Prepare 2/3 Cup of Canola.
  9. Prepare 3 of Large Eggs.
  10. Prepare 3/4 Cup of Full Fat Sour cream.
  11. It’s 3/4 Cup of Buttermilk.
  12. Prepare 4 Teaspoons of vanilla Extract.
  13. You need 2/3 Cups of Hot water.
  14. It’s of Filling.
  15. Prepare 1 Stick of Unsalted Butter.
  16. Prepare 1 Cup of od Brown Sugar.
  17. Prepare 4 of Eggs yolks.
  18. It’s 10 oz of Evaporated Milk.
  19. It’s 2 Teaspoon of Vanilla.
  20. You need 2 Cups of Sweetend Shredded Coconut.
  21. Prepare 1 Cup of chopped Pecans.
  22. It’s of Chocolate Butter Cream.
  23. You need 4 Sticks of Unsalted Butter.
  24. It’s 7 1/2 Cups of Confectioners Sugar.
  25. It’s 1 1/2 of Unsweetened Cocoa Powder.
  26. You need 1/3 cup of Heavy Cream.
  27. You need 4 teaspoons of Vanilla.
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Grease waxed paper and set aside. In small saucepan, melt chocolate with water over low heat; cool. HOW TO MAKE GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE. Start by creating the two layers of moist chocolate cake!

German Chocolate Cake instructions

  1. Mix all dry cake ingredients before adding the liquids. Add the liquids and beat with blender for 3 to 4 minutes..
  2. 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..
  3. 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..
  4. 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..
  5. 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..
  6. 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..
  7. 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..
  8. 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..
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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. 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. Melt chocolate in water, and let cool. I am so excited to share this cake with you today.

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