German Chocolate Cake Trifle

Name: German Chocolate Cake Trifle
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Cuisine: European, German
Ingredients: 1 German chocolate cake mix, prepared in 9x13 pan according to directions (cake only); 1 1/3 cups milk; 2 tsp unflavored gelatin; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 8 ounces Bakers German Chocolate, roughly chopped; 4 cups Cool Whip, thawed; 1 cup white sugar; 1 cup evaporated milk; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 3 egg yolks; 1 1/3 cups sweetened shredded coconut; 1 cup chopped pecans