German Chocolate Cake

German chocolate cake is a delicious brown cake with a mild chocolate flavor.

The entire cake is usually covered with the scrumptious coconut-pecan frosting.

Here’s the delightful recipe which will fix your sugar craving in no time.

Health Benefits

Eating the heavenly German chocolate cake will instantly improve your mood, and boost your energy. Whenever you’re feeling down, don’t think twice and bake a yummy German chocolate cake for yourself!

Ingredients

cup of sugar: 2

all-purpose flour: 3/4 cup

unsweetened cocoa powder: 3/4 cup

baking powder: 1 1/2 tsp

baking soda: 1 1/2

teaspoon of salt: 1

Large eggs: 2

buttermilk: 1 cup

canola oil: 1/2 cup

Vanilla extract: 2 tsp

boiled water: 1 cup

egg yolks: 3

granulated sugar or brown sugar: 1 cup

butter or margarine: 3 1/2 cup

evaporated milk: 1 cup

vanilla: 1 tsp

How To Make German Chocolate Cake

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease two round baking pans. Place a parchment paper on the bottom of the pan.
2. In a large bowl, stir in sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Mix until well-combined.
4. Add in the dry ingredients, and mix well. Whisk in the boiled water to make the batter a bit thin. Pour the batter in the prepared greased pans.
5. Bake the cake for 25 to 35 minutes, until the cake is soft and firm. Insert a toothpick in the centre of the cake, if it comes out clean then it means that the cake is baked.
6. Take the cake out of the oven and place it on the cooling rack for 10 minutes.
7. Meanwhile, in a medium sized saucepan, stir in the egg yolks, brown sugar or granulated sugar, butter or margarine, evaporated milk and vanilla. Whisk until well combined. Cook over medium heat about 10 to 12 minutes, stirring constantly.
8. Place a layer of cake on a cake plate. Using a spatula spread the coconut-pecan filling over the layer. Add second layer of the cake, and evenly spread the filling. Now place the third layer and spread the remaining frosting.
9. Store the cake in the refrigerator for two hours.
10. Serve and enjoy!

Trivia

• German chocolate cake is a chocolate layered cake filled and topped with a coconut-pecan frosting.

It owes its name to an English American chocolate baker – Samuel German.