German Chocolate Sheet Cake
This German Chocolate Sheet Cake is a tender mild chocolate cake with the best and easiest coconut and pecan frosting. The sheet pan makes it super simple and great for crowds. A perfect dessert for parties and pot lucks!
Servings: 30
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup canola oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup hot water
Frosting
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 12 ounces evaporated milk
- 1½ cups sugar
- ½ cup salted butter
- 2½ cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup toasted chopped pecans
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a half sheet pan (18x13).
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a stand mixer or with hand beaters, beat together the canola oil, eggs, sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add a third of the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
- Next, add half of the buttermilk and mix just until combined and scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add another third of the dry ingredients followed by the remaining buttermilk mixing just until combined.
- Now add the remaining dry ingredients just until combined.
- Add the hot water and mix until everything is fully incorporated and smooth.
- Pour cake batter into prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean with just a few crumbs.
- Let cake cool completely before frosting.
Frosting
- In a medium size pot, add the beaten eggs, evaporated milk, sugar and butter.
- Heat over medium-low heat, whisking often, until it is bubbly and thickened. About 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in the shredded coconut and toasted chopped pecans.
- Let cool at least 10 minutes before frosting cake.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 193mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 182IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg
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