German Chocolate Cake
A German Chocolate Cake is a moist chocolate cake that are topped with caramalized pecane and coconut.
Servings: 8
Calories: 813kcal
Ingredients
For The Cake
- 135 g Cake Flour
- 105 g Sugar
- 40 g Cocoa Powder
- 1/3 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/3 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 Egg Yolks
- 40 ml Eveporated Milk
- 75 ml Water
- 75 ml Oil
- 3 Egg Whites
- 60 g Sugar
For German Chocolate Frosting
- 240 g Pecans
- 200 g Sugar
- 240 ml Evaporated Milk
- 3 large Egg Yolks
- 100 g Butter
- 150 g Sweetened Shredded Coconut
- 1 tsp Vanilla
Instructions
For The Cake
- In a bowl mix together all the dry ingredients and set aside.
- In another bowl mix all wet ingredients expect egg whites and sugar.
- Mix dry ingredients with the wet ingredients.
- In a big bowl beat egg whites and sugar until soft peaks forms.
- Mix the egg whites with the chocolate mix(donot over mix)
- Pour into prepared pan, tap for 3 times and bate at 180 degrees C for 20 minutes.
For German Chocolate Frosting
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Place the pecans on a baking sheet and bake for about 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned and fragrant. Remove from oven, cool, and then chop them.
- In a large saucepan, combine evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and heat medium.
- Continuously stir until thickened (around 10-12 minutes)
- Stir in the chopped pecans, coconut, and vanilla extract. Let cool until spreadable (about 30-60 minutes).
- Spread frosting over the tops of cooled cake.
Nutrition
Calories: 813kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 54g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 178mg | Sodium: 333mg | Potassium: 408mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 590IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 142mg | Iron: 2mg