Ohhh, you’re going for a classic! 🎂✨ A Homemade German Chocolate Cake is rich, soft, and layered with that iconic coconut-pecan frosting that makes it so irresistible. Despite its name, it’s actually an American cake (named after “German’s Sweet Chocolate” brand), but it’s beloved worldwide.

Here’s the full step-by-step recipe:

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🍫 Homemade German Chocolate Cake

📝 Ingredients

For the Cake:

• 1 pkg (4 oz) German’s sweet baking chocolate (or semi-sweet if you can’t find it)
• ½ cup boiling water
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs, separated
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups cake flour (or all-purpose flour sifted)
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup buttermilk

For the Coconut-Pecan Frosting:

• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups sweetened shredded coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans

For Chocolate Buttercream (optional for sides):

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2–3 tbsp heavy cream

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