German Chocolate Cake

Make a great German chocolate cake with this easy recipe. The coconut and pecan frosting is deliciously dreamy.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 378 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup water
• ⅓ cup chopped pecans
• 3 large eggs
• ⅓ cup flaked coconut
• 1 large egg yolk
• ½ cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
• 1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk, divided
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package Pillsbury® Moist Supreme® German Chocolate Cake Mix

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 13x9-inch baking pan.

Step 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.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Spread frosting over warm cake. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator.