Make a great German chocolate cake with this easy recipe. The coconut and pecan frosting is deliciously dreamy.
Ingredients
- 1 package Pillsbury® Moist Supreme® German Chocolate Cake Mix , 18.25 ounce
- 1 cup water
- 3 large eggs
- 0.5 cups Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
- 1 can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk , 14 ounce
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 large egg yolk
- 0.33 cups chopped pecans
- 0.33 cups flaked coconut
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 13x9-inch baking pan.
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2
Beat cake mix, water, eggs, oil, and 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
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Meanwhile, combine remaining sweetened condensed milk, butter, and egg yolk in a medium saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until thickened, about 6 minutes. Add pecans, coconut, and vanilla; mix well. Allow frosting to cool slightly.
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Spread frosting over warm cake. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator.
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