Original Recipe for "German Chocolate Cake"

Name: Original Recipe for "German Chocolate Cake"
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1 package(s) baker's german’s sweet chocolate (4 oz.); 1/2 cup(s) water, boiling; 1 cup(s) butter or margarine; 2 cup(s) sugar; 4 - eggs, separated; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 cup(s) flour, all-purpose; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) buttermilk; 4 - egg yolks; 1 can(s) (12 oz.) evaporated milk; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; then add in 1-1/2 cups sugar; 3/4 cup(s) (1-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine; 1 package(s) (7 oz.) baker's angel flake coconut (about 2-2/3 cups); 1 1/2 cup(s) cups planters chopped pecans; ## CHOCOLATE FROSTING (OPTIONAL); 1 stick(s) 1/2 cup (125 grams ) butter , softened; 9 - squares (50 ml) baker's german's chocolate, melted and cooled; 1 1/2 cup(s) (350 gr.)powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) (5 ml) vanilla; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) (45 ml) milk

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

We love German Chocolate Cake. In fact, it is my oldest son's favorite cake. I posted a bit of history about it on some of the Just A Pinch town square groups: http://www.justapinch.com/groups/discuss/20612/history-of-german-chocolate-cake This is a recipe from my German Newsletter for the "original recipe." Photos are also from the newsletter (not my photos).

Updated at: Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:07:32 GMT