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German Chocolate Cake is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. German Chocolate Cake is something which I have loved my entire life.
German chocolate cake, originally German's chocolate cake, is a layered chocolate cake from the United States filled and topped with a coconut-pecan frosting. A classic German Chocolate cake with tender German chocolate cake, coconut pecan filling and chocolate frosting! German chocolate cake, traditionally made with sweet baking chocolate, is known to be unapologetically decadent and indulgent.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have german chocolate cake using 20 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make German Chocolate Cake:
- Prepare Cake
- Prepare 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- Get 1 cup cane sugar
- Prepare 2/3 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- Take 1 tsp baking powder
- Make ready 0.5 tsp baking soda
- Get 0.5 tsp salt
- Prepare 0.5 cup melted coconut oil
- Take 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- Get 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Take 1 cup warm water
- Prepare Frosting
- Get 14 dried dates
- Make ready 0.5 cup water
- Prepare 1 tbsp maple syrup
- Prepare 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Prepare 1 tsp melted coconut oil
- Make ready 0.5 cup shredded coconut
- Take 0.5 cup pecans (cut in small pieces)
- Get pinch salt
A spectacular German Chocolate cake made from scratch, using cake flour. This upside-down version of German chocolate cake is both quicker and easier then the traditional right side-up cake. A German Chocolate Cake is an impressive looking cake. Three layers of moist chocolate cake that are stacked, one on top of another, with a sweet and gooey caramel flavored frosting.
Steps to make German Chocolate Cake:
- Grease a rectangular 9x9-inch (23x23cm) baking dish (or a round baking dish of corresponding size) and set aside.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir to blend. Pour in the coconut oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Pour the warm water over all of the ingredients and stir until well blended.
- Pour the batter into in prepared baking dish and bake in 350F/180C for about 32-34 minutes. The cake is ready when the edges start to pull away from the sides and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Once baked, set the cake aside to cool for at least 30 minutes, or preferably until it reaches room temperature.
- To make the frosting, first place the dates in a bowl and pour hot water over them until they are covered. Don't skip this step! The dates need to be hydrated and soft enough to blend. Let them soak for about 10 minutes, then drain. If the dates still have pits, remove and discard them.
- In a food processor, combine the pitted dates, water, maple syrup, vanilla, coconut oil, and salt. Process until smooth, pausing to scrape down the sides as necessary. Add the shredded coconut and pecans and pulse a few times, just until they are evenly distributed.
- Once the cake has cooled, spread the frosting over the cake in an even layer. Slice and serve. Refrigerate for up to 5 days.
I have long associated German Chocolate Cake with Father's Day, although I'm not entirely sure why. I think I remember my mom making it for my dad once or twice growing up (although never on. German Chocolate Cake is a layered chocolate cake that is both filled and topped with a coconut-pecan frosting. The filling and/or topping is usually a buttery custard made with egg yolks and. Truly though, this easy German Chocolate Cake is one of those desserts that's so good it should become a tradition in your home for a yearly holiday like a birthday, Easter or Mother's Day.
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