Homemade German Chocolate Cake
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add 1 cup of water and a German chocolate bar to a pot and melt it down until fully melted while stirring constantly.
- 2Combine 2 cups of sugar, 2 eggs, 1.5 cups of vegetable oil, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla in a bowl and mix well.
- 3Add 1 cup of buttermilk and 2 cups of flour to the mixture.
- 4Pour the melted chocolate bar into the mixture and stir very well until combined.
- 5Add the mixture into a 9x9 baking dish and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
- 6To make the frosting, add 1 cup of evaporated milk, the egg whites from the separated eggs, 1 stick of butter, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, 1 cup of sugar, 1.5 cups of coconut, and 1 cup of pecans to a pot.
- 7Mix the frosting well until it has a good thick consistency.
- 8Spread the frosting on top of the cake.
- 9Cut and serve the cake.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- German chocolate bar
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1.5 cups vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 stick butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup sugar
- 1.5 cups coconut
- 1 cup pecans
Equipment
9x9 baking dishwhiskbowlspatulapotmixer
Tips
- The homemade frosting is super easy to make, the hardest part is cracking the eggs.
- Do not buy store-bought frosting.
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