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German Chocolate Cake is for Dessert.

German Chocolate Cake takes 40 minutes to prepare.

German Chocolate Cake takes 50 minutes to cook.

German Chocolate Cake makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for German Chocolate Cake are:

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sour cream
4 large eggs
4 ounces sweet baking chocolate, melted
1/2 cup milk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup butter
1 can (3 1/2 ounces) flaked coconut, or about 1 1/3 cups
1 cup chopped pecans

Here is how you make German Chocolate Cake:

Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, butter, sour cream, eggs, chocolate, milk, and vanilla. Beat with mixer at low speed until blended. Increase mixer to high and beat 2 minutes longer. Spoon batter into prepared pans. Bake in a preheated 350° oven for about 35 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove to racks to cool completely.Make topping.In a saucepan over medium heat, bring evaporated milk, brown sugar, and butter to a full boil; remove from heat. Stir in coconut and pecans. Set aside to cool to room temperature.When cake is cool, place one layer on cake platter; spoon half of the coconut mixture onto the layer. Top with remaining cake layer and top with remaining topping. Serves 12.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MRSNEWELL.

The nutritional information for German Chocolate Cake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 640.9

• Total Fat: 34.7 g
• Cholesterol: 131.8 mg
• Sodium: 379.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 77.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
• Protein: 8.8 g