The Ultimate Old-School German Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

For the Chocolate Cake Layers:

• 4 oz German’s Sweet Chocolate (one 4-oz bar), chopped

• ½ cup water

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• ¼ tsp salt

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

• 2 cups granulated sugar

• 4 large eggs, separated

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 cup buttermilk

For the Coconut-Pecan Filling:

• 1 cup evaporated milk

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 3 large egg yolks

• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1⅓ cups sweetened flaked coconut

• 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted

For the Chocolate Frosting:

• 1½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

• 1½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted

• 5 cups powdered sugar

• ½ cup heavy cream or whole milk

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

• ¼ tsp salt

Instructions: Methods

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