German Chocolate Cake

This cake was not actually invented in Germany. The original recipe was sent by a homemaker in Dallas to a newspaper in Texas in 1957. It used Baker’s German’s Sweet Chocolate, which was created in 1852 by an Englishman named Sam German for the Baker’s Chocolate brand. The cake became very popular when General Foods, which owned... more »

German chocolate cake is a rich, decadent dessert that will make your mouth water just to look at it. Strangely, it is not from Germany, but is instead a recipe that uses German sweet chocolate. Top and fill the cake with a coconut-pecan frosting, and you have a special occasion dessert. more »

German chocolate cake is mistakenly thought to have originated in Germany. The recipe for this delicious dessert was created by an American housewife in 1957, and published in a Texas newspaper. It was named German chocolate cake after the brand of chocolate, "Baker's German's Sweet Chocolate." This particular type of chocolate had... more »

Have you ever wanted to bring a six pack of beer as a hostess gift and were told that a six pack of beer wasn't a good gift? Tweak it to include an Oktoberfest theme and you've got a winner—and not just during the 17-day festival! This is a good year-round gift. Here are a few ideas. more »

German chocolate can refer to a type of baking chocolate, to a type of cake or to where the chocolate was manufactured. There is a commonality among the three, as they are typically all a mild and quite sweet chocolate. Learning more about chocolate of all types can improve your baking and assist you in choosing the right chocolate... more »