The Ultimate German Chocolate Cake
- SERVES
- 12
- COOK TIME
- 35 Min
Are you ready for a cake recipe that will trump any other cake you ever make again? The Ultimate German Chocolate Cake has that heavenly, chocolate-y goodness you love with a melt-in-your-mouth sweetness you won't be able to resist.
What You'll Need
- 1 (16.5-ounce) package chocolate cake mix, prepared according to package directions
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 2 cups shredded coconut
- 3/4 cup canned chocolate frosting
What to Do
- Bake cake according to package directions for 2 (9-inch) round cake pans. Let cool.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine sweetened condensed milk, butter, and vanilla. Cook about 5 minutes, or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Stir in pecans and coconut.
- Place one cake layer flat side down on a serving platter. Spread half the coconut mixture on top. Top with second cake layer and remaining coconut mixture.
- In a small microwaveable bowl, microwave frosting 10 to 15 seconds, or until slightly thin. Drizzle over top and sides of cake. Store cake in refrigerator.
Notes
- Garnish with a few pecan halves.
- Looking for more great desserts made with sweetened condensed milk? Well then check out our collection of Sweetened Condensed Milk Recipes: 14 Recipes Using Condensed Milk!
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Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 649
- Calories from Fat 345
- Total Fat 38g 59 %
- Saturated Fat 14g 68 %
- Trans Fat 0.1g 0 %
- Protein 8.2g 16 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 69mg 23 %
- Sodium 490mg 20 %
- Total Carbohydrates 72g 24 %
- Dietary Fiber 3.1g 12 %
- Sugars 55g 0 %
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janetk65
May 18, 2017
There sure are some snotty and rude people on here. They spoil it for the rest of us that were raised to have some manners and respect for others.
cindywilsey 827766 5
Jan 11, 2016
This looks like it would be a rather tasty but very sweet cake However it is most emphatically NOT German No German Chocolate Cake is German or even Germanic The original recipe was found on bars of German's brand of sweet chocolate It was a brand of baking chocolate in the th century The recipe for German's Sweet Chocolate Cake was featured on their package promoted in print advertising Eventually the word sweet was dropped from the recipe name Like Baker's Chocolate the brand name was the family name of the people who manufactured it The company was bought up by Baker's brand which was bought by General Foods which was finally bought by Kraft in You can find the original recipe on the kraftrecipies com web site I am have been baking since I was a voracious reader since So when I made my first German's Chocolate Cake with my…Read More mother for my th birthday I read the complete package have remembered it all these years As more and more people have come to assume that German Chocolate Cake is an ethnic dessert it has become important to me to share the real story of the cake - which I think is even more interesting as it illustrates the impact cooking advertising had on American life in the first to years of the th century
Test Kitchen Team
Jan 12, 2016
You are absolutely correct Cindy! Thank you for your comment. :)
jeanettejones32 68 69969
Dec 18, 2015
Being 78 years of age, I have made many cakes from scratch and boxed mixes. Really can't tell much difference between either. I do know that this cake seems to be the best of both worlds and is always a winner. Besides it looks great also. Just try it and your guests will rave a bout it.
paulaziehl 4802640
Mar 13, 2015
looks yummy I will be frosting the sides with whipped cream. low calorie lol
wendygoerl 2394329
Oct 21, 2014
This is the worst of both worlds; you have to have a cake MIX on hand, but you add so many pantry ingredients to it, you're not really saving any mixing effort by using a mix. May as well spent the time looking for a German Chocolate Cake MIX.
tricialeone 952711 3
Oct 21, 2014
who cares.....a box cake mix can be just as good or better than scratch with a little tweaking.
RedRoseDee
May 12, 2014
who cares! It looks good! looks like a good cake for a bake sale. Cakes like this is expensive to buy in the stores. Made the pineapple upside down cake for our church bake sale and it was the first to go. Didn't even get to set it down on the table. It sold that fast. This one looks like it will be the same! Added it to my recipe box!
laurieannalaf 7140 492
Feb 06, 2014
oh and F.Y.I i am supposed to know evevry thing i am called know it all at my school O.M.S when my class mates ask the teacher a question when the teacher can't tell or doesn't know he tells them to come to me and i all ways answer and also correctly and i am only 12 and 13 in 1 month thats sad .
laurieannalaf 7140 492
Feb 06, 2014
For my culture project i have to look up culture recipes from germany and i get to make it and eat it so shhhhhhhhh don't tell no one else i want the chocolate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
annehoffman52 8999 930
Jan 28, 2014
I gained weight just reading this, do you know of a recipe for Bourbon Balls, they are no bake and you will get tipsy eating a lot of them...whee!!!
nettieconway 10967 18
Jan 27, 2014
The woman never said anything about it being a recipe from Germany. I have never heard such ignorant, nasty and rude remarks over a recipe. What is you'r problem people ?
Florida Ellie
Jan 27, 2014
Why all the negative comments. Read and just don't make it if it isn't the one you want. I start reading the reviews very interested and the negative, nasty comments turn me off. So what if it isn't a true German cake - doesn't take away the taste.
antjeamoroso 74875 06
Jan 27, 2014
nothing about this cake is really german !!!!! i am from germany and i'd never have eaten something like that............
alycts 9985378
Jun 11, 2013
This cake is not German. It was first made by a woman in Texas in 1957. The chocolate was created by a man by the name of Sam German for Bakers Chocolate Company in 1852. Just a little info.
dearcat
May 05, 2013
For that "extra special" German Chocolate Cake I do the following; Make a German Chocolate cake (either from scratch or mix) in two 2 9" round pans. Make the coconut, pecan, carmel frosting (or use canned). One 1/2 pint heavy cream whipped but not sweetened. Mix the frosting into the whipped cream, frost and serve. Keep in fridge. A real treat, but very rich. Mein Grossenmutter Taught me to make it this way. I am 76 so you know the Germans made it like this many, many years ago.
alycts 9985378
Jun 11, 2013
Even though the cake is not of German origin the recipe for the icing that your grandmother made sounds really good and I will try it.
1fsg 2063563
Dec 26, 2013
This is a replacement for a true German Chocolate cake. Please do't destroy a Black Forest Cake. You don't know what you are doing.
avett
Jan 14, 2014
Your grandmother may have taught you how to make that frosting, but German Chocolate cake has NOTHING to do with Germany. It is merely the brand name of a chocolate maker, Sam German, who is and always was an American. I had a good laugh at how you say the Germans made it that way many, many years ago because they've probably never even HEARD of German chocolate.
TexasMamaLisa
Oct 06, 2012
Ladies, I was curious about a post that mentioned "Lane Cake". I googled that and there are many. Apparently the original has Kentucky Bourbon in it ! Here is a link to a Lane Cake Recipe with the Cherrys as someone mentioned. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/lane-cake/
jp007
Oct 06, 2012
sounds good but its just a regular chocolate cake with coconut/pecan frosting! To be a GERMAN Chocolate cake you have to use GERMAN Chocolate to make it right.
Carmel Mc Hale
Oct 06, 2012
This looks awesome! It certainly looks like the "ultimate" with the chocolate cake and icing...and I can't wait to try it. As for the review by brandalla69, why bring up a cake that is nowhere like this one?
brandalla69yahooco m
Sep 21, 2012
Looks really rich- I would use the German chocolate cake mix ( it's a bit lighter chocolate) and skip the chocolate drizzle-its a bit of overkill ! I would like to see a traditional Lane Cake recipe-it also has a similar fillling frosting- on a white cake-but they add halfed marachino cherries to it ! Ohhhhh it's sooo good !
pcwalter 8071371
Oct 06, 2012
will you share the "Lane Cake" recipe, with the half marachino cherries?
lizcarr0251766
Oct 06, 2012
I would love to have the recipe for Lane Cake please share it with us.
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