???????????? Treat yourself to a classic dessert with this delicious German Chocolate Cake! ????????
Ingredients:
- 2 cups ???? all-purpose flour
- 2 cups ???? granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened ???? cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ???? salt
- 1 cup ???? buttermilk
- 1/2 cup ???? vegetable oil
- 2 ???? eggs
- 2 teaspoons ???? vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling ☕ water
- 1/2 cup unsalted ???? butter
- 1 cup ???? sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup chopped ???? pecans
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed ???? milk
- 1 teaspoon ???? vanilla extract
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round ???? cake pans.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
- Gradually stir in the boiling water and mix until the batter is smooth.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake comes out clean.
- Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 10 minutes.
- Remove the cakes from the pans and let them cool completely on wire racks.
- To make the frosting, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.
- Add the shredded coconut, chopped pecans, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla extract to the melted butter and stir until well combined.
- Cook the mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens and becomes a golden brown color, about 10-15 minutes.
- Remove the frosting from the heat and let it cool to room temperature.
- Place one cake layer on a serving plate and spread a generous layer of the frosting over the top.
- Place the second cake layer on top of the frosting and spread another generous layer of frosting over the top and sides of the cake.
- Serve the German Chocolate Cake at room temperature, with a scoop of ???? ice cream on the side, if desired.
Enjoy this classic and rich ???? German Chocolate Cake! ????????????
