MOST REQUESTED GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE

Well hello there all you Kindred Spirits....
I hope this finds you well and happy!

How have these cold winter days been treating you?

The darling and I actually enjoyed a date night
and met up with our son and daughter-in- law

for cocktails and dinner.....it was a delightful Saturday night
and it felt soooo good to get dressed up for a night on the town!

Luke the Duke is growing up by leaps and bounds....
he finished up basketball season with a glorious win
and also is trying out a new haircut, which I simply adore!

Winter days are just meant for baking and I have been
trying new recipes to perfect my baking skills, while
also visiting old school favorites for dinner!
In honor of Valentine's Day coming up,
you may want to make the love of your life
this divine German Chocolate Cake!
This cake is layer upon layer of goodness...
if I owned a bakery, then this would be
a featured item!

Warm + Cozy
WINTER BAKING

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups granulated sugar

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 cup whole milk

2 large eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup canola oil

1 cup boiling water

Coconut Pecan Frosting

2 cups evaporated milk

2 cups sugar

6 egg yolks, beaten with 2 t. water

1 cup butter

2 t. vanilla

2 cups chopped pecans

2 cups flaked coconut

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray two 9-inch round cake pans, then line bottom with a round of parchment paper. Butter parchment then dust pans lightly with cocoa powder or flour and shake out excess. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. 

Add the milk, eggs and vanilla and using an electric hand mixer beat on medium speed until combined. Reduce the speed to low and mix in the oil. 

With the mixer still on low, carefully and slowly pour in boiling water and mix until well combined, about 2 - 3 minutes. Pour batter into prepared cake pans.

Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 - 35 minutes. Let cakes cook 10 minutes then invert onto wire racks to cool completely. 

Once cool spread about 1/3 of the frosting over one layer of cake. Top with the second layer of cake and frost only the top of the cake with the remaining frosting.

  The frosting

In a large saucepan whisk together evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla. until very well combined. 

Cook over low heat until mixture reaches a slow boil, stirring constantly until thick. This normally takes about twelve minutes. Remove from heat, stir in coconut and pecans. This mixture will thicken as it cools. Once cooled, spread over cooled cake.

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