The Most Amazing German Chocolate Cake

The Most Amazing German Chocolate Cake is moist, rich, and layered with the most delicious coconut pecan filling. This is the German Chocolate Cake you've been dreaming of!
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Ingredients


Cake:

2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup warm water
cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Coconut Pecan Filling:

cup salted butter
cup granulated sugar
cup brown sugar
3 large egg yolks
12 ounce can evaporated milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cups unsweetened coconut flakes
1 cup chopped pecans

Chocolate Buttercream (optional):

1 cup butter, softened
cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-4 cups powdered sugar



Instructions


Cake:

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter two 9-inch cake rounds. Dust with flour or cocoa powder and tap out the excess.

2 In a large bowl or stand mixer, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until combined.

3 Add eggs, buttermilk, warm water, oil, and vanilla. Beat on a medium speed until smooth.

4 Divide batter evenly between the two pans.

5 Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

6 Cool on wire racks for 15 minutes and then turn out the cakes onto the racks and allow to cool completely.

Coconut Pecan Filling:

1 Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in sugar and brown sugar until combined.

2 Add in egg yolks, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract. Cook over medium heat for 12 to 14 minutes until thickened, stirring frequently.

3 Remove from heat and stir in coconut flakes and pecans. Let cool completely, stirring occasionally, until spreadable.

Chocolate Buttercream (optional):

1 Make the frosting by In a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy using a hand mixer. Add in cocoa powder and vanilla extract. Beat until combined. Beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating in between. Transfer to two piping bags for frosting.

Assemble Cake:

1 Use half of the coconut pecan filling and spread in between the two chocolate cake layers. Spread the other half on top of the cake.

2 If using buttercream, spread the frosting on the outside of the cake and use a piping tip to decorate the top edge.


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