Daddy's Birthday Cake - German Chocolate Cake
By
lisa halsey
@squirreldog
6
Blue Ribbon Recipe
The flavors in this German chocolate cake are amazing! It's a rich and decadent cake. The chocolate cake layers are tender and melt in your mouth. German chocolate cake is known for its coconut pecan frosting and this one is rich and buttery. It makes the cake. Made with high-quality chocolate, the whipped ganache is very rich. Once assembled, this is a restaurant-quality German chocolate cake. It does take a while to prepare to build the layers and allow elements to cool, so it's a special occasion cake. You taste the love in every decadent bite.
The Test Kitchen
★★★★★ 10 votes5
Ingredients
-
CAKE
-
1 boxgerman chocolate cake mix
-
1 pkgGermans sweet chocolate (4 oz)
-
4 Tbspchocolate instant pudding mix
-
3/4 chot water
-
1/2 csour cream
-
1/4 cvegetable oil
-
4 largeeggs, separated
-
COCONUT PECAN FILLING
-
1 can(s)evaporated milk (12 oz)
-
1 1/2 csugar
-
1 1/2 stickreal butter (not margarine)
-
4 largeegg yolks, lightly beaten
-
1 1/2 tspvanilla extract
-
2 ctoasted sweetened flaked coconut
-
1 1/2 ctoasted chopped pecans (save a few 1/2 pieces for garnish)
-
CHOCOLATE GANACHE FROSTING
-
16 ozsemi-sweet chocolate, chopped
-
1 1/2 cheavy whipping cream
-
2 tspvanilla extract
How to Make Daddy's Birthday Cake - German Chocolate Cake
- Place sour cream and oil in a large mixing bowl. Mix till incorporated. Add pudding mix and melted chocolate and mix until all comes together. Then add cake mix and hot water. Mix together. Then add egg yolks one at a time. Beat on low until all ingredients are combined for about 30 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and increase mixer speed to medium and beat 1 1/2 minutes longer. The batter should look smooth and thickened.