Unleash Your Inner Baker with Ultimate German Chocolate Cake!

Make a great German chocolate cake with this easy recipe. The coconut and pecan frosting is deliciously dreamy.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Servings:
15
Yield:
1 13×9-inch pan

Ingredients

  • 1(18.25 ounce) packagePillsbury® Moist Supreme® German Chocolate Cake Mix

  • 1cupwater

  • 3largeeggs

  • ½cupCrisco® Pure Vegetable Oil

  • 1(14 ounce) canEAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk, divided

  • 3tablespoonsbutter

  • 1largeegg yolk

  • cupchopped pecans

  • cupflaked coconut

  • 1teaspoonvanilla extract

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 13×9-inch baking pan.

  2. Beat cake mix, water, eggs, oil, and 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.

  4. Meanwhile, combine remaining sweetened condensed milk, butter, and egg yolk in a medium saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until thickened, about 6 minutes. Add pecans, coconut, and vanilla; mix well. Allow frosting to cool slightly.

  5. Spread frosting over warm cake. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe15
Calories378
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
18g
23%
Saturated Fat
5g
27%
Cholesterol
66mg
22%
Sodium
73mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
38g
14%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Total Sugars
9g
Protein
4g
Calcium
10mg
1%
Iron
0mg
2%
Potassium
33mg
1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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