By justapinch.com
Original Recipe for "German Chocolate Cake"
Instructions
Cook:30min
We love German Chocolate Cake, infact it is my oldest Sons favorite cake. I posted a bit of history about it on some of the JAP town square groupes(one is below): 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, 27 Mar 2025 14:51:16 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
60
Moderate
Nutrition per recipe
Calories11028.5 kcal (551%)
Total Fat658.4 g (941%)
Carbs1205.9 g (464%)
Sugars908.2 g (1009%)
Protein121.3 g (243%)
Sodium3536.7 mg (177%)
Fiber45.5 g (163%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
0 servings

1 packagegerman sweet chocolate

½ cupwater
boiling

1 cupbutter
or margarine

2 cupsugar

4eggs
separated

1 teaspoonvanilla extract

2 cupflour
all-purpose

1 teaspoonbaking soda

½ teaspoonsalt

1 cupbuttermilk

4egg yolks

1 x 12 ozcan evaporated milk

1 ½ teaspoonvanilla
then add in 1-1/2 cups sugar

¾ cupbutter
or margarine

1 x 7 ozangel flake coconut
package

1 ½ cuppecans
chopped

CHOCOLATE FROSTING
OPTIONAL

½ cupbutter
softened

50mlgerman's chocolate
melted and cooled

1 ½ cuppowdered sugar

5mlvanilla

45mlmilk
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