Homemade German Chocolate Cake recipe

08 Nov Homemade German Chocolate Cake recipe

This homemade German Chocolate Cake melts two of my favourite ingredients: coconut and chocolate, so I have to try to make my version of it. I think I have achieved a very moist chocolate cake with this sticky coconut frosting. 

Contrary to what I thought, the name of this cake was not because its origins were in Germany, no it was because a baker named German created a new type of baking chocolate for the company that he worked for. He made a recipe with that baking chocolate that was the German Chocolate Cake. Curious, right?

I love when I develop a new recipe because you can use it for multiple other recipes. After all, the cake could be a base for a devil’s cake, chocolate cake, etc. The same with frosting; you can use it for brownie or ice cream topping. You definitely will see it in future recipes for sure. 

List of Ingredients:

• Chocolate
• Water
• flour
• Baking soda
• salt
• sugar
• butter
• eggs
• vanilla
• cream 

Frosting Ingredients:

• egg yolks 
• Brown sugar
• butter
• evaporated milk
• coconut 
• pecans

Overview on how to make homemade German Chocolate Cake Recipe

You have to be aware to melt the chocolate with the water beforehand because we need to cool it down before using it in the mixture. 

You will need to mix the butter and sugar till creamy and add the egg yolks and chocolate mixture. Incorporate the dry ingredients and finally beat the egg whites till peaks and add them to the chocolate mixture with soft movements to preserve as much of that egg whites. Bake it in two round cake moulds. 

Meanwhile, when you bake the cake, you should prepare the frosting to cool down almost at the same time as the cake you can assemble. 

For the frosting, you need to cook over medium heat in a saucepan the egg yolks, sugar, butter, and evaporated milk for 15 minutes and then add the pecans and coconut and let it cool for 30 minutes, laying a film over it to prevent the formation of a hard layer. 

Frequently Asked Question about a German Chocolate Cake

• What is the origin of German Chocolate Cake? It was created in the USA by a baker called German, is nothing related to Germany. 
• Can we use another topping for the German Chocolate Cake? No, the characteristic of a German Chocolate Cake is the combination of pecan, coconut and this caramelized frosting. Of course, you can use the cake and fill it with whatever you like, but it can be called German Chocolate Cake. 

Some Products I use for this recipe*: 

• Mixing Bowls: https://amzn.to/3FO6cUX
• Measuring cups and spoons: https://amzn.to/3lXo3B7
• Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer:  https://amzn.to/3p9P0U9
• 20 cm Round Cake Mould; https://amzn.to/3wp0Fjf

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