Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2012

My Father-in-Law always requests German Chocolate Cake for his birthday dinner. This is the first time I've made it for him and it got rave reviews from the entire family. I used another member's suggestions and used frozen flake coconut. It is pretty wet, so I tosted it in a dry pan while the rest of the ingredients were heating in the pan. Easy and delicious!

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AmandaLou

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Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2012

This frosting was awesome. It cooked up just fine for me. For those that think this is turning out runny, try cooking at higher heat while constantly stirring... this thickened for me in about 15, maybe 20 minutes. And also, you can add more coconut to thicken it. I had never tried to make this icing and it is just so much easier than I had thought it would be. Don't be intimidated, it really is simple and tastes GREAT!!!

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Deb0430

Home Town: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2012

very enjoyable and just the right consistency. The cooking procedure didn't work so well, so I improvised and increased the heat (as other reviewers have suggested). It turned out just fine. I only had 2 eggs, so I used them whole. I also used real butter and 1 tbsp corn starch. We love coconut, so we increased it to 2 cups. Next time, I will reduce the sugar to compensate. The recipe yielded an ideal amount of frosting to frost a 2 layer 8 inch cake.

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SOTHEBOMB

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Living In: Glendale Heights, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2012

I did not care for this. the frosting would not thicken! eventually i got tired of waiting for it to thicken and I just poured it on the cake while it was still in the pan like the recipe says to do at the end. The liquid part just soaked through the cake and settled under it and all the coconut stayed on top.

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fortheloveofdesserts

Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2012

This recipe is delicious!!! I didnt have enough pecans so I added some slivered almonds to it. Everyone raved about the frosting! I went ahead and added the cornstarch.It seemed like it would have taken forever to thicken up on its own.came out great :)

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loxygirl

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2012

This icing was good....but, it was not as sweet as I had hoped.

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MEGAN33AJ

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Boonville, Missouri, USA

Living In: Lehigh Acres, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2012

1. Make chocolate cupcakes 2. Frost with Nutella. 3. Pile on German Chocolate Cake Frosting. The hazelnut flavor in the Nutella works great with the pecans in this frosting! So good!

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barbara

Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2012

This has a wonderful taste! I had to increase (medium low the temperature of my stove and cook for quite some time to get it thick. I slathered it on brownies after it cooled for a bit.

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MrsFisher0729

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA

Living In: Dallas, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2012

This recipe really doesn't make enough frosting for a sheet cake, but it is authentic and very good. You have to cook this about 30 minutes to get it properly thickened - it should be at a full rolling boil while stirring for about five minutes and it will thicken up just fine. The whole idea is for the frosting to be candy-like, and it does reduce to about half the amount you start with. I don't recommend using cornstarch as this is not going to produce a properly cooked, authentic German frosting.

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Becky P.

Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2012

I made this for a birthday (by request) I have never liked German Chocolate Cake but this was a huge hit! Followed directions exactly, took slightly over 30 minutes to thicken, but the flavor and texture is amazing.

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