How to Make German Chocolate Cake

The story of the German chocolate cake is thoroughly fascinating. Unlike what the name suggests, the term German chocolate cake is actually derived from an American with the last name German. This is one of my favorites!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• [FOR THE CAKE]
• 2¼ cups of all-purpose flour
• 1½ cup of granulated sugar
• 1½ teaspoons of baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon of salt
• 1 cup of butter (softened)
• 1 cup of sour cream
• 4 large eggs
• 4 ounces of sweet baking chocolate (melted)
• ½ a cup of milk
• ¾ teaspoon of vanilla extract
• [FOR THE TOPPING]
• ¾ cup of evaporated milk
• ½ a cup of brown sugar
• ½ a cup of butter
• 1 can of coconut (flaked)
• 1 cup of pecans (chopped)

1. [To make the cake]
   * First take a large bowl and combine the flour, sugar, salt, butter, baking soda, sour cream, milk, chocolate and vanilla in it.
   * Then beat the ingredients with a mixer until blended.
   * Now increase the mixer to high and beat for about 2 minutes longer.
   * Once that is done, use a spoon to put the batter into the 8-inch prepared pans.
   * Bake this in an oven that has been preheated to 350° for about 35 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
   * Leave the cake out to become cold.

2. [To make the topping]
   * Take a saucepan with evaporated milk, brown sugar, and butter and place it over a medium flame.
   * When it comes to a boil, remove it from the heat.
   * Then put in the pecans and coconut.
   * Now set this mixture aside to cool at room temperature.

3. Once the cake is cool, place one layer on a cake platter and spoon half of the coconut mixture onto the layer. Use the remaining topping to top the remaining cake layer.