german chocolate cake with easy coconut - pecan filling and frosting

Name: German Chocolate Cake With Easy Coconut - Pecan Filling and Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: ## FOR CAKE :; 1 package(s) german sweet chocolate; 2 1/3 cup(s) cake flour; 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2/3 cup(s) butter or margarine; 1 cup(s) buttermilk; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 - eggs; ## FOR COCONUT PECAN FILLING / FROSTING; 3/4 cup(s) evaporated milk; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1/2 cup(s) butter or margerine; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 3 - egg yolks ; slightly beaten; 1 1/3 cup(s) coconut, flaked; 1 cup(s) chopped pecans

(3 RATINGS)

246 Pinches 1 Photo

Karla Everett

Greenacres, WA

Updated on May 5, 2011

This is another one of my Grandma's Delicious cakes. If I could I would give it a 10 star rating ...YUMMY :)

Rate

prep time 15 Min

cook time 35 Min

method ---

yield 8-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

FOR CAKE :
1 package german sweet chocolate
2 1/3 cups cake flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup butter or margarine
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 - eggs
FOR COCONUT PECAN FILLING / FROSTING
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter or margerine
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 - egg yolks ; slightly beaten
1 1/3 cups coconut, flaked
1 cup chopped pecans

How To Make german chocolate cake with easy coconut - pecan filling and frosting

Step 1

FOR THE CAKE :

Step 2

Melt chocolate over low heat and cool.
Step 3

Sift flour with sugar,soda,baking powder and salt.
Step 4

Soften butter ; Add flour mixture , 3/4 cup buttermilk and vanilla. Mix to dampen flour ; beat for 2 minutes @ medium speed of electric mixer , scraping bowl occasionally.
Step 5

Add chocolate , eggs and the remaining 1/4 cup of buttermilk ; Beat 1 minute with mixer.
Step 6

Pour into two 9" layer pans , lined on bottom with paper .
Step 7

Bake @ 350° for about 35 minutes , or until cake tested with a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Step 8

Cool in pans for 15 minutes ; remove from pans and cool on rack....Frost.
Step 9

FOR THE COCONUT - PECAN FILLING AND FROSTING :
Step 10

Combine milk , sugars , butter and vanilla. Bring to a FULL boil , stirring constantly , Remove from heat ( Mixture may appear curdled ).
Step 11

QUICKLY stir small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks ; then stir into hot mixture.
Step 12

Return to boil , stirring constantly ; Remove from heat ; Add coconut and pecans.
Step 13

Cool to spreading consistency , beating occasionally.
Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!

Discover More

Comment & Reviews

Just A Pinch Sweepstakes