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light german chocolate cake

(1 RATING)
657 Pinches 16 Photos
shellsea87 avatar
Houston, TX
Updated on Oct 2, 2021

I love German chocolate cake, but it's just so fatty and full of calories. SOOOO I invented this little baby. DELISH!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This German chocolate cake recipe is very moist and dense. It's not traditional, but quite tasty. Since there is no leavening agent, the flourless chocolate cake has the texture of a brownie. Banana is substituted for oil in the cake recipe, so there are hints of banana. The frosting, though, tastes just like a traditional German chocolate cake frosting. So good on top of the chocolate cake.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake
yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips (use German chocolate for a more authentic cake)
  • 1/2 medium banana
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 3 medium eggs
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • LIGHT COCONUT PECAN FROSTING
  • 1/2 cup skim milk
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons corn starch
  • 1 tablespoon banana, mashed
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup toasted shredded coconut
  • 1/4 cup toasted pecans, finely chopped

How To Make light german chocolate cake

  • Mashed bananas and chocolate pieces in a bowl.
    Step 1
    To prepare the pan, spray an 8x8 pan with Pam. For the cake, mash the banana and stir in chocolate chips or pieces.
  • Bowl microwaved until chocolate is melted.
    Step 2
    Microwave 30-45 seconds then stir until chocolate is melted.
  • Sugar stirred into melted chocolate.
    Step 3
    Stir in the sugar.
  • Eggs whisked into chocolate.
    Step 4
    Whisk in the eggs.
  • Cocoa whisked into batter.
    Step 5
    Whisk in the cocoa until blended and no powder is visible on top.
  • Batter poured into baking pan.
    Step 6
    Pour batter into greased baking dish. Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes.
  • Baked cake cooling.
    Step 7
    Let cool before frosting.
  • Heating milk, corn starch, banana, and brown sugar until thick.
    Step 8
    For the frosting, combine the milk, corn starch, banana, and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Heat on medium heat until the mixture is bubbly and thickens (about 3 minutes).
  • Vanilla, coconut, and pecans stirred in.
    Step 9
    Remove from heat. Stir in the vanilla, coconut, and pecans.
  • Light German Chocolate Cake frosted.
    Step 10
    Cool to room temperature. Then frost the cake.
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