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GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE E
GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAK
WITH PECAN-COCONUT FROSTING
his is the beloved classic cake
SERVES: 16
that many of us remember PREPARATION TIME: 30 MINUTES
BAKING TIME: 32 TO 34 MINUTES
from sometime in our past.
ASSEMBLY TIME: 5 MINUTES
But who makes German Chocolate
Cake from scratch anymore? Here
PECAN-COCONUT FROSTING:
is a fast and delicious way to put
1
1 ⁄2 cups chopped pecans
the cake back into your repertoire. 1 package (7 ounces; 2 ⁄3 cups) sweetened
1
And just wait until you taste the flaked coconut
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
real star—the frosting. It’s a
1 ⁄2 cups sugar
1
humdinger, with pecans and
1
12 tablespoons (1 ⁄2 sticks) unsalted butter
coconut folded into it once it’s 4 large egg yolks, slightly beaten
1
1 ⁄2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
been cooked and thickened. With
a frosting like this, the cake stays
CAKE:
moist for days, and no one will ever
Solid vegetable shortening for greasing
know it started with a box! the pans
Flour for dusting the pans
1 package (18.25 ounces) plain German
chocolate cake mix
1 cup buttermilk
1 ⁄2 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
