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Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2009
Amazing recipe. My father in law requested a german chocolate cake, and my ever helpful husband volunteered me the day before. This was only my second cake ever baked (ever), and it turned out better then my grandmother in law used to make.
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Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2009
This turned out great! Very luscious and velvety. I froze the cake a week early and let it thaw for a few hours before serving. I made the frosting fresh. With the frosting, I added 4 cups of coconut, because my husband likes it super thick and coco-nutty.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.32 star rating.
Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2009
this cake is not good
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.32 star rating.
Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2009
Frosting was great even though it took quite a long time to thicken (20-25 minutes). It did seem to thicken even more after cooling and adding the pecans and coconut. I used a 9x13" pan. It took about 30 minutes to cook. My only complaint was that the cake was a little dry tasting and not quite as rich as I was hoping.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.32 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2008
I'm giving this recipe 5 stars even though I took the suggestions from so many other reviewers and reduced the evaporated milk down to 8 ounces. Even with this reduction, I still had a hard time getting the frosting to "thicken" while cooking it...and I cooked it for almost 40 minutes! However, once I added the coconut and pecans and let it cool COMPLETELY, then the frosting thicken up just fine. There was enough frosting to cover the cake top and middle, and then lightly on the sides...I did, however, use two 9-inch round cake pans instead of three 8-inch ones. The cake itself was wonderful and so easy to make...I'm usually a "from scratch" kind of gal. The only change to the cake I made was to use chocolate pudding mix instead of vanilla. My whole family really liked this cake and want me to make it again. With the reduction in the evaporated milk previously mentioned, it's a real keeper!
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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2008
This cake is fluffy and delicious. I used butter instead of vegetable oil, as another reviewer had recommended and it was just wonderful. I used a different icing recipe from this site - just a little different than the one listed here. I thought the cake would be really dense because the batter is really thick, but it is really light and fluffy. It was a huge hit!
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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2008
I thought that this cake and the frosting were excellent. Working full time, I'm not above taking an occassional shortcut, like using a box mix. After comparing recipes for the frosting, I find that most are similar except that many only use 8 ounces of evaporated milk instead of the full can which is 12 ounces like this recipe calls for. I followed the recipe exactly until I got to the frosting. I then mixed only 8 ounces of evaporated milk in the pan with the other ingredients. With the rest of the evaporated milk, I added a couple of teaspoons of cornstarch and then mixed it in the bubbling frosting. I then removed from heat, added vanilla, pecans and coconut.
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Reviewed: May 13, 2008
I'm not a big fan of German chocolate cakes, but my stepson requests them on his birthdays. I must admit that this makes a wonderful chocolate cake! I used a chocolate butter cake mix and chocolate pudding (I can never have too much chocolate). I used store bought frosting, but I think I would use homemade next time because you get more bang for the buck. You could use this cake with any type of frosting. I will be using this cake recipe in the future!!!
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Reviewed: May 6, 2008
GREAT ICING!
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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2007
great cake!!! I was the first cake eaten! I made this for my office and it was a true hit.. I did subsitute the oil for the butter as called for on the box and omitted the vanilla from the frosting and used 1/2 cup of sugar in the frosting. also used french vanilla pudding in the cake mixture. true hit and will keep using this!!!!
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Reviewed: May 10, 2007
such a good cake, and easy to make! i didn't make the icing though, will try it next time!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.32 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2007
Tasted like boxed cake and I followed all the reccomendations given by reiviewers. Will never make this again.
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Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2006
I thought the cake was a liitle bland...not much taste.
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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2006
Amazing! I made this for my mother-in-law's birthday. She now wants it every year. I was hesitant about the frosting, seeing others said it was too thin...just be paitent and keep stirring while heating it. A brilliant and easy recipe for such a complicated cake!!
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Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2006
This is a good recipe however Diane you should have noted that the batter is very thick. I thought I had missed something. Fortunately another reader noted it. I did make a few changes, I used a german chocolate cake mix and I used chocolate pudding. I used another german chocolate frosting on this site and it was wonderful.
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Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2005
This is a fantastic and easy recipe. I made it for my husband's birthday and everyone loved it. I was a bit discoraged with the drippy consistency of the icing once it was thickened because I wanted to ice the sides, but I found spooning icing on the top along the edge made a beautiful drizzle effect along the sides. I will probably make this again!
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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2005
I have made this cake five times and it's so good and it's all gone everybody likes it. The cake reminds me of the one I got for my birthday at this exclusive bakery and it was just Awsome and yours is just as GOOD!!! Thanks, Diane this was TERRIFIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2005
I don't cook, and even I could make this! It came out VERY well. It wasn't the BEST German chocolate cake I've ever had, but it was very good! I thought it was simple to make (especially since I was busy cleaning, making other food), and the German chocolate cake connoisseur of the group loved it!
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Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2005
This was a very easy, very good recipe. It was a hit at my husband's birthday party. The batter is VERY thick, but I spread it out with a spatula and it turned out very fluffy and moist. I decided to be easy on myself and buy the frosting rather than make it. I put plain chocolate frosting between the layers and regular German Chocolate coconut/pecan frosting on top and sides. It turned out very good. It was a good balance of homemade taste and easy store bought preparation. Next time, I'll try the homemade frosting!
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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2005
this recipe went over great with my family as well as my boyfriend's. The only subsitute that I did was instead of making a coconut pecan frosting, I made a plain vanilla frosting and placed blackberries ontop. This made a nice contrast to the sweetness of the cake.
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