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.