German Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
“Make Dad feel special for Father’s Day with my German Chocolate Cake!”
Chocolate Cake
2 cups granulated sugar
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup Hershey’s cocoa
1 ½ tsp baking powder
1 ½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
½ cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
German Chocolate Filling
1 stick of butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
½ cup of granulated sugar
¾ cup of evaporated milk
3 large egg yolks
1 cup of sweetened coconut
1 cup of chopped pecans
1 tbs of vanilla extract
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
½ cup butter (1 stick)
⅔ cups Hershey’s cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
⅓ cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 8oz block of cream cheese
Instructions
Chocolate Cake
Pre-heat your oven to 325°F. Combine sugar, all-purpose flour, Hershey’s cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Next, add eggs, milk, oil, vanilla, and water to the mix. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water. (Batter will be thin.) Pour the batter into two 9-inch pans greased with Baker’s Joy cooking spray and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until cake tester stick or a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let your cake cool for 10 minutes, then transfer from the pans to wire racks. Allow them to cool completely, then frost with filling and frosting.
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Melt butter. Stir in cocoa, then alternately add powder sugar and milk, beating to spread consistency. Add a small amount of milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla, add cream cheese, then blend with a mixer until all ingredients are blended well. This should make about 2 cups of frosting.
Cake Assembly
Place one of the cake rounds on your serving stand or plate. Spread a layer of German chocolate filling over the cake layer and stack the second cake layer on top. Smooth German chocolate filling over the second cake layer and then spread chocolate cream cheese frosting around the outside of the cake. Top with pecans or extra coconut for a special decorative touch.
-Katrina Adams, Adams of In the Kitchen with K Marie is an award-winning food blogger, cookbook author, TV personality, and event planner living in Mt. Olive, Ala. She loves helping families create memories through meals. Find more recipes at www.kmariekitchen.com or on Facebook and Instagram @kmariekitchen.
Submitted by: Katrina Adams
