Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of our German Chocolate Pound Cake with Coconut-Pecan Frosting. This delightful dessert features a moist chocolate cake layered with a creamy, nutty frosting that brings together the sweetness of coconut and crunch of pecans. Perfect for any celebration or as an everyday treat, this cake is simple to prepare yet impressively delicious. Whether served at a birthday party or enjoyed with a cup of coffee, this cake is bound to be a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
- 120ml vegetable oil
- 2 cups (500g) granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour
- 45g unsweetened cocoa powder
- baking soda to taste
- salt to taste
- 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk, room temperature
- 4 oz (113g) German sweet chocolate, melted and cooled
- 1 cup (240ml) evaporated milk
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 3 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 113g unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325F (163C) and grease your bundt or tube pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together softened butter, vegetable oil, and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the batter with buttermilk until combined.
- Stir in melted German chocolate until fully integrated.
- Pour batter into prepared pan(s) and bake for 75-85 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
- Allow cooling before adding the coconut-pecan frosting made by heating evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, and butter until thickened.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 85 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 425
- Sugar: 37g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 95mg