German Chocolate Cake Recipe

Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2013 by spgp

I have never baked a cake using nine eggs and three and a half cups of sugar! I can see the pounds pling on! The cake was delicious. It was a bit hard for me to cook the frosting as it takes awhile and I have a bad back. But I did it for my husband for Fathers Day and he is thrilled. I had more than enough frosting for the three layers. So I didn't need to use the chocolate for the drizzle icing. Great cake. Oh and I followed the editor's advice and used light brown sugar for the cake and icing. Delicious!

Reviewed on May. 26, 2013 by SSSunshine

ABSOLUTELY, do not line your pans with waxed paper & grease. The cake stuck to the paper, the paper stuck to the pan, what a mess! And I used nice, Wilton, 9 inch, non- stick cake pans. I salvaged 2 layers of the cake & it was delicious. The frosting was perfection!

Reviewed on May. 14, 2013 by shiny0torchic

My fiance rated this recipe a perfect ten a after I made it for his birthday for the traditional slice of German Chocolate Cake. He said that it tastes just like the cake Hus mom used to make for him. I will definitely keep this recipe for next year.

Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2013 by Chlr416

This was amazing! Easy to make, not complicated, and comes out moist. I will be making this again. Thank you!

Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2013 by TimedOut

The frosting recipe is delicious. The only change I made was to use brown sugar instead of white, which gave it a rich caramel flavor. This is a keeper!

Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2013 by Vasiliki1

Best cake I've ever baked. I substituted 1 c. Light brown sugar for 1 c. regular in cake..and also the same in the frosting. I used Light Buttermilk and since Presto cake flour has the salt..no addl was needed. Simply a real delicious, moist cake for a special occasion.

Reviewed on Feb. 08, 2013 by acavanaugh

But it isn't German!!! That was just the last name of the man who first baked it!!!

Reviewed on Feb. 01, 2013 by gillettcookie

every year for my boyfriend's birthday his mom makes him a german chocolate cake, his favorite. This year I made him this one... oh my goodness. Let's just say I'm glad it's a "once-a-year" treat around here!! So light and moist... I am a firm believer in that cake flour now!! :)

Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2013 by joybear13

Make this every year for my husband.

Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2012 by svangilder

Fabulously moist and delicious! It took me longer than the recipe states to complete, but the results were amazing!

Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2012 by JGommoll

Hands down, the best cake I have ever baked. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2012 by saucyraina

My mom's favorite is german chocolate, and aparently this one is a winner because I've made it for her for the last three years! It's super easy and very moist and delicious.

Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2012 by coffeemama_11

I have an Aunt who for years made german chocolate cake and I looked sooooo forward to going to the farm for this cake. I have been looking for the ICING for this cake for a long time, I was thrilled to find this and it did NOT disappoint!!! the icing in this recipe is exactly as I remember it, gooey, sweet and delicious! I make my own chocolate cake and use this icing and I just cant get enough, delicious on chocolate cupcakes also. LOVE IT!!

Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2012 by FarmerGig

Excellent flavor and texture, especially the frosting. My only concern was that it stuck to the wax paper when left too long. Be careful to remove the wax paper shortly after you pull it from the oven.

Reviewed on May. 08, 2012 by cocoalady

My son requested a German Chocolate cake for his B'Day so I found this one a tried it! Wonderful! I subed 1/2 cup of the sugar with Truvia. Made 1 1/2 times the frosting and will double it if not using the Icing. Excellent and will make it again for sure!

Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2012 by Stacey4

I made this cake for my boyfriends birthday. It was so good! I normally don't like nuts in my dessert, but this cake was excellent. It was my first time making a three layer cake and making a cake from scratch. It was well worth the effort. I put the cake layers under the broiler for a few minutes after I frosted them as some of the other reviewers suggested. Great cake thanks for the recipe.

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2012 by cogmom63

I've been making this recipe for quite awhile. One of my changes is to replace the 1/2 cup of water that you melt the chocolate in with 1/2 cup of brewed coffee. It's great!

Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2012 by sstetzel

I prefer unsalted butter, but either one will work.

Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2012 by ballofjoy2006

Can you please tell me, is the butter salted or unsalted? (for the frosting)

Reviewed on Feb. 04, 2012 by demccoy

Just made this cake for my son's birthday and it is oh, so good! The only thing I changed was that I did not make 3 layers but 2 instead I used 10" cake pans. I will definitely make this cake again and will NEVER use boxed mix or canned frosting for a German Chocolate cake again! Thanks for the recipe.

Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2012 by lizeck

The best German Chocolate Cake I've ever eaten. Super moist, even days after I made it! Will Make this again and again!

Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2011 by Floridaysgirl

The best cake ever! Very rich, but oh, so good!

Reviewed on Dec. 03, 2011 by Chef_Slim

Absolutely delightful

Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2011 by MsTigger

made this for my husbands grooms cake and there was non left with 60+ people at the wedding.

Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2011 by cassandrazyss

This is the best German chocolate cake ever! It was a first time for me making this type of cake. I made it for my boss' birthday, and she is still talking about it the next day. She is over the moon for this cake.

Reviewed on Jun. 08, 2011 by charlotte34

Well, I forgot to rate it. DUH!! I remember also, that we did not cool the frosting, while the cake was cooling, we made the frosting. When the frosting was ready to take off the stove, then we put half on top of each layer, and broiled it. Since I have gotten old enough that it is difficult for me to do quite as much, I have been using the cake mix and the coconut pecan frosting you buy. You can use the mix, and you CAn put the canned frosing on top and broil it .

The added touch she put on with the chocolate drizzled down the sides, I think makes it pretty, and with the sides not frosted, it is not the prettiest of cakes. The chocolate drizzled down the sides makes it look SOO pretty.

Reviewed on Jun. 08, 2011 by charlotte34

I have been making this cake since it first came out in the middle 50s. It is NOT a GERMAN cake. The correct name for this cake is, "German's Chocolate Cake". You make it with GERMAN'S baking chocolate.

The reason for the name is because it is made with German's sweet chocolate, the recipe was developed by the company and put on the wrapper of the chocolate. I believe it is still there. When it first came out, the way we frosted it was make the cake and the frosting, and cool them, then you put half the frosting on top of each layer, and popped it in the broiler for a few minutes till the frosting bubbled slightly. Then you put the two layers together.

Try it with the frosting broiled. It adds so much to the cake.

Reviewed on Apr. 03, 2011 by tnbshepperd

just made this cake today, and while I don't like coconut, - my Father In Law's b-day was today, and he LOVED it! i made extra frosting to cover the sides, but other than that, i followed the recipe exactly. Great recipe!

Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2011 by cherishhisgrace

The best German Chocolate Cake recipe I've ever made. Since we love chocolate, I also used a container of Milk Chocolate frosting around the sides of the cake. This one is a keeper!

Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2011 by stormymay

I have been searching high and low for a cake recipe to make for my son's 4-H cake contest at his Livestock Show in January. I saw this recipe and saw that it won a blue ribbon, so we tested it and Oh My God, it was the best testing, moistest cake I have ever baked from scratch. I did not change anything about this recipe. 5 Stars in my book.

Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2010 by Modogeist

Wow, this was a wonderful cake. I would definately make it again.

Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2009 by mauler54

I had never before made a cake from scratch, so was nervous when I decided to try this one for my husband's birthday. It was fantastic! I followed the directions completely, and will definitely make this again! Thanks!

Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2008 by DENA2

This sounds so good i had to put it in my recipe box. I wish i had a piece of it now.