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While cake is baking, make the icing. Advance your baking skills with this easier-than-you-think recipe for the perfect homemade German chocolate cake. Best Ever German Chocolate Cake a moist chocolate cake and traditional coconut pecan frosting, layer upon layer of goodness. It is a 4 ounce bar like a candy bar).

Add the milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar. 30 min.

When you see recipes for German Chocolate Pound Cakes, you usually see them made with a cake mix.

Definitely more work than a box, but SO much better! They are delicious made with them, and I use them, but my favorite recipe is my Mother's.

German chocolate cake is an old-fashioned classic recipe.

Stir together.

Pour into sheet cake pan and bake at 350-degrees for 20 minutes. PREP.

Her recipe is one that was popular in 70's and made with Baker's German sweet chocolate.

Add cocoa, stir to combine, then turn off heat.

4 ounces or 1/4 pound package German’s sweet chocolate (You can get this at most groceries in the baking section. I've been making a German Chocolate cake for my husband for his birthday for 40 years, and he's had one every year starting at age three. 25 min. I've always taken the lazy way out and used a cake mix, but the frosting was always from scratch. Chop pecans finely. Facebook. German Chocolate Cake. Advanced. Add the pecans, stir together, and pour over warm cake.

He thought it was the best he'd ever eaten. Melt butter in a saucepan. Print.

Never again! This Best Ever German Chocolate Cake or as my grandpa said, “the best damn cake ever!” A double layer chocolate cake with a classic German Chocolate Cake frosting.

Your taste testers will be astounded you made this German chocolate cake from scratch when they taste the coconut pecan frosting! BAKE. Stir buttermilk mixture into butter/chocolate mixture. SKILL LEVEL.

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