Someone asked me for the recipe for the German Chocolate cake we make from scratch after seeing this picture ...
I thought I had already shared the recipe, but couldn't find it so, here you go ...
This recipe came from my mother-in-law, who is no longer with us. She served it in her home for as long as I knew her. It became and continues to be a tradition for our family during the holidays and it has even been requested for a birthday celebration every now and then.
German Chocolate Cake
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (we use cake flour)
2 cups sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon soda
1 cup Crisco
1 pkg German Chocolate melted in 1/2 cup boiling water
4 egg yolks
4 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla
Beat egg whites and set aside
Blend Crisco, sugar, flour, yolks and 3/4 cup of buttermilk
Mix soda with remaining buttermilk and add to above mixture
Add vanilla and chocolate
Fold in egg whites
Bake at 350 degrees for 35 - 40 minutes
Enough for 3 layers
(These layers can be made ahead and frozen!)
Frosting
(we double this recipe)
1 cup evaporated milk
1 stick butter
3 egg yolks
1 cup sugar
1 cup coconut
1 cup nuts, chopped
Mix all ingredients except coconut and nuts in a saucepan and cook until thick over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Note: this sticks easily so don't take the stirring constantly lightly!
Let mixture cool then add coconut and nuts
Spread between layers, on top and sides
Enjoy!
until next time,
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My favorite but I am surrounded by coconut haters. Maybe I will make it just for me and freeze in slices. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLana, We can't eat a whole cake at once either, so we refrigerate half for eating purposes over a few days time and slice the other half, wrap the pieces individually and freeze them. It's nice to be able to pull out a piece from the freeze to enjoy from time to time until it's all gone.
DeleteNo, Patsi, no! 😂 It looks too good.
ReplyDeleteKelsey, LOL, the looks are not deceiving! It's our favorite cake!
DeleteMy fathers favorite! I will make a practice one, so I can give him one next Christmas for his birthday. Looks great!
ReplyDeleteWendi, I'm sure he will love it and I bet you'll enjoy the 'practice' run too!
DeleteThis was my dad’s favorite cake and my mom made it for his birthday each year. She baked it in 2 round pans, split them with a thread and had a four layer cake. It was so delicious!…Glenda
ReplyDelete👀👀👀that cake looks amazing and I’m not a fan of German Chocolate
ReplyDeleteLee Ann, it's pretty tasty!
DeleteThank you for the recipe! Oldest son's favorite is German Chocolate cake. I'll save this for his next visit.
ReplyDelete--Elise
Elise, this is a very good recipe. I didn't think I cared for German Chocolate cake before I was introduced to this one ... I quickly changed my mind. I learned that there are German Chocolate cakes and then there is this one! I hope your son likes it!
DeletePretty ironic you posted this today. It was my Mom's favorite birthday cake. Today is her birthday. She left us in 2012, we still miss her everyday. I love all your posts. Thank you!! Linda from Ohio
ReplyDeleteLinda, I'm sorry for your loss, I lost my mom in 2020 and I still miss her terribly. Thank you for your sweet encouragement and I hope this post brings a smile to your face when you think of your mom. Our memories become so very precious when they are no longer with us.
DeleteMy cousin was a few years older than me. She learned to make this in HomeEc class in high school. It became my FAVORITE and she knew she had to make it for dessert when we went to visit them. I never did make it as I KNEW mine would never be as good as hers.
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