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June 28, 2013 By Jenny

This is one of Chef Dad’s and Chef Grandpa’s favorite kind of cake. That being said, we needed to come up with a really good recipe that would “take the cake” with Chef Grandpa and Chef Dad. This German Chocolate Cake recipe has a rich chocolate cake, with a creamy oh-so-delicious frosting. The trick to this cake, it to make it at least one day before you will be eating, wait…lets not kid ourselves….devouring this cake! This recipe is, and we quote from Chef Grandpa, “the BEST German Chocolate Cake I’ve ever had”.

The Little Chefs first mixed up the cake – and yes we did use a cake mix, but made it ohhh sooo much better!! We added a few more ingredients, then poured the cake batter into two pans. The Little Chefs love when there is frosting inside the cake – so they decided to make a layered cake! Perfect choice!!

  

  

While the cakes cooked, the Little Chefs made up the frosting. This was a different frosting then they had ever made before – it required cooking, whisking and adding other ingredients they were not used to in a regular cake frosting. They were not sure about it as they were adding in the ingredients, but in the end – they could not keep their fingers out of the mixing bowl!! They loved it!!

  

  

  

The Little Chefs were so anxious to have Chef Dad and Chef Grandpa taste our German Chocolate Cake – but it did take a bit of time to cool and cook. But in the end, it was all worth it! They LOVED it! Also try another yummy cake – Too Much Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Glaze.

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Ingredients

  • 1 pkg german Chocolate or devil’s food cake mix
  • 1 5.9 oz pkg instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 c water
  • 1 c oil
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Mix the mixes, sour cream, eggs, water, and oil in an electric mixer, beat well.
  2. Stir in the mini chocolate chips.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20-25 minutes.
  4. Cool in pan for 10 minutes and turn out onto a plate, cover with plastic wrap and let cool in fridge for at least 4 hours.

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German Chocolate Cake

German Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1 c butter
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 c brown sugar
  • 5 egg yokes, slightly beatened
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/2 c coconut
  • 2 c pecans

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan, add everything but the vanilla, pecans and the coconut.
  2. Mix over low heat until the butter is melted, stirring constantly.
  3. Turn to medium heat and stir for about 10 minutes to thicken.
  4. Remove from heat and add the vanilla, pecans, and the coconut.
  5. Allow to cool all the way before frosting.

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