German chocolate cake

Name: German chocolate cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 170 g All purpose flour (sifted); 45 g Cocoa powder (unsweetened dutch processed, sifted); 120 g Granulated sugar; 120 g Brown sugar; 1 teaspoon Baking soda; 1 teaspoon Baking powder; 90 g Vegetable oil; 2 Eggs (room temp); 165 g Milk (room temp); 120 g Coffee (freshly brewed, room temo); 120 g Unsalted butter; 4 Egg yolk; 120 g Whole milk; 120 g Heavy Cream (36% fat); 150 g Brown sugar; 120 g Coconut (unsweetened shredded); 120 g Pecan (toasted, chopped); Pecan (few pieces)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

This German chocolate cake recipe is the most delicious, moist, flavourful cake ever! It features a super moist chocolate cake but the real star is the butterscotch frosting loaded with pecan and coconut. Beyond how beautifully the flavors bond together it is also a super easy recipe you can literally make in no time without any special equipment.

Updated at: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:37:31 GMT