German Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan Filling

Name: German Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan Filling
Prep time: 4 h 30 min
Cook time: 4 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 113 grams bar sweet baking chocolate, such as Bakers German, melted and cooled; 227 grams bars sweet baking chocolate, such as Bakers German, chopped; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 59 milliliters (1/2 stick) butter, softened; 237 milliliters (2 sticks) butter, softened; 6 Tbsps butter; 118 milliliters whole buttermilk; 2 Tbsps light corn syrup; 5 egg yolks; 4 larges eggs; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters heavy whipping cream, boiling; 355 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 1 halve Optional garnishes: pecan , chocolate curls; 355 milliliters chopped toasted pecans; 1 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sour cream; 355 milliliters sugar; 473 milliliters sugar; 473 milliliters sweetened flaked coconut; 3 Tbsps unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

The recipe German Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan Filling is ready in around 4 hours and 30 minutes and is definitely an outstanding vegetarian option for lovers of American food. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains about 19g of protein, 118g of fat, and Head to the store and pick up coconut, vanillan extract, flour, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray three 9-inch cake pans with nonstick cooking spray with flour.

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Cooking Spray

All Purpose Flour

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In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until fluffy.

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Butter

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

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Egg

Add the sour cream and vanilla, beating until combined.

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Sour Cream

Vanilla

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to the butter mixture, alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.

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Buttermilk

Butter

Cocoa Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Add the melted chocolate, beating until combined.

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Chocolate

Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared pans.

Bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes.

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Let cool in the pans for 10 minutes.

Remove from the pans and cool completely on wire racks.

Spread two-thirds of the Coconut-Pecan Filling evenly in between the cake layers.

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Coconut

Spread

Pecans

Place the cake in the freezer for at least 1 hour.

Spread Chocolate Ganache Frosting evenly over the top and sides of the cake.

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Chocolate

Frosting

Spread

Spread the remaining one-third Coconut-Pecan Filling evenly over the top of the cake. Arrange the pecan halves around top and bottom of cake if desired.

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Pecans

Coconut

Spread

Garnish with chocolate curls if desired. Store the cake in the refrigerator.

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Chocolate Curls

In a medium saucepan, combine the cream, sugar and egg yolks. Cook over medium-low heat until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture coats the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes.

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Cream

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Remove from the heat and add the coconut, pecans and butter, stirring until the butter is melted.

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Coconut

Butter

Pecans

Let stand until the mixture reaches room temperature.

In a medium bowl, combine the chopped chocolate, butter and corn syrup.

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Butter

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Pour the boiling cream over the chocolate mixture.

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Chocolate

Cream

Let stand for 1 minute. Stir until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. Chill for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the frosting is a spreadable consistency.

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Chocolate

Frosting