German chocolate cake is a delicious dessert that is popular in the United States. Despite its name, it is not actually a traditional German cake. The cake is named after Samuel German, an American chocolatier who developed a type of dark baking chocolate that is used in the recipe.
German chocolate cake is known for its rich and moist chocolate cake layers, which are typically made with cocoa powder. The cake layers are often filled and frosted with a sweet and sticky coconut-pecan frosting. This frosting is made by combining coconut, pecans, sugar, butter, and evaporated milk and then cooking it until it thickens.
To make a German chocolate cake, you usually start by preparing the cake batter. The batter is made by combining flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. The batter is then divided into cake pans and baked in the oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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