Cake was dry. Made this for a birthday and spent a lot of time making it. Very disappointing.

That was a very, very good cake! It did cost a bit because of all the special items (coconut, evaporated milk, german chocolate). Very tasty. I've never had an official German Chocolate cake, so I can't compare, but it tasted great. I stuck the cakes in the freezer until they were stiff enough to deal with. Hint: The frosting has to cool A LOT before you can use it. I had it in the fridge for an hour before it was stiff enough.

LOVE this recipe. Makes a giant cake, so the 2nd time I made it, I halved the recipe and made cupcakes (made about 20 with half the recipe). Huge hit! :)

Marvelous, and scrumptious cake. If I was getting married, and I needed a wedding cake. I would definitely use this recipe. My aunt used to make my dad a delicious German Chocolate Cake. When my Uncle tasted this scrumptious, and very delicious cake he said, "You gave your Aunt Mish a run for her German Chocolate Cake. I reccommend that everyone tries this cake. It is a very dilectable, marvelous, scrumptious, and delicious cake.

Great cake. Nice & moist. Made for a friend who said German Chocolate is his favorite and he said it was great!

I made this for a friend's birthday, and she loved it! This one's definitely going in my personal collection.

Great Cake! I read the reviews and agreed with these suggestions. It's a must to toast the coconut and pecans. A little salt to the icing would bring out the flavor better...so I added 1/4 teaspoon. I should mention that I mixed 1-1/2 times the icing recipe. I had no problem getting the icing to thicken, but it's important to bring your initial ingredients to a boil while stirring constantly. As soon as it starts to boil you can see it's thickening. Once it's cools and you add the coconut and pecans...it's plenty thick. I also put mine in the refrigerator to set up even better. The cake batter provides enough to more than fill 2- 9" pans. Make sure you use CAKE flour not all purpose flour, it does make a difference. If you can't find cake flour, try bulk bins or go to your instore bakeries and ask them to sell you some. I found that the recipe produces too much batter and the cake rose over the edges of the pan and got crispy. ( not what you want on a cake )This also increases your baking time which is also what you do not want because it will make your cake drier. Next time I will remove 1/4 to 1/3 cup of batter off each 9" pan, that should make it perfect. The cake rises high and beautiful, I was very impressed! Lastly, I agreed that the cake was much better the next day..it got even more moist.I would make this cake the day before a special event to maximize the pleasure of this moist cake. I now believe I can make a cake from scratch with the moistness of a "box" cake! ..

This cake was too dry for my taste - which was a big disappointment after the effort that went into making it! The icing is very yummy, but wouldn't stick to the sides of the cake very well. This is the same recipe from the Baker's German Choc. Squares box, just with cake flour. Upon someone else's review suggestion, I used the icing recipe from that same box, as it's the same as this one, just 1 1/2 times the recipe. Perfect amount of icing! I'll make the icing again, but not the cake.

Great Cake! Be sure to toast the coconut and pecans- it adds a great flavor to the frosting. Also, I would definitely double the frosting recipe. It may seem like too much, but it's really just about right. You'll have just enought left over to enjoy licking off the spoon!

YUM!!! Much better than store bought cake mix! Look's Great! Topping falls off the side of the cake though (But not bad!)

This is the best recipe for German Chocolate Cake. I would not change a thing.

It was awsome i made it for my boyfriend and he loved it more than his moms!!!! I did add more chocolate

Excellent and moist cake recipe. I got rave reviews and am now making the cake for someone else. Some reviewers suggested doubling the recipe for icing. The icing recipe on the box of german chocolate is the perfect amount. It's not quite double but a little more than the recipe stated here and just the right amount. Thanks for a great recipe.

This is definatly a special occassion cake. It was wonderful!

The best cake I've ever made. Here are my suggestions - will try and keep brief: 1.follow cake recipe - no adjustments needed - for cooking time - different ovens=varying temperatures - stick a toothpick in it - you'll know! 2.use icing recipe on dark choc. box: http://www.kraftfoods.com/BakersChocolate/main.aspx?s=recipe&m=recipe/knet_recipe_display&u1=keyword&u2=coconut%20pecan%20filling%20and%20frosting&u3=**3*4&wf=9&recipe_id=51053 3.one recipe of this icing is just enough if you're not heavy handed with it - it's very rich so more would be overkill in my opinion 4.trust the icing recipe - once you stir in the coconut and pecans it WILL thicken - you'll be surprised - but i definitely toasted coconut and pecans before adding - letting it cool a little will also help it thicken 5. you can simply toast nuts and coconut on the stove top in a non-stick pan - fast and easy

Oh my... this was the BEST cake ever. After making and then tasting this cake... I feel like I should have my own show on Food Network.. DOUBLE the icing!!!! I used about 3/4 of it... But its way better to have some left over than not enough.. Superb cake!

This cake is 100% phenomenal! I have become a little famous for it over the past year or so...but all the credit belongs to Dean, since I have followed his recipe word for word each time I've made it. It always turns out moist, rich, and divine! I do, however, always double the icing. There wouldn't be near enough otherwise...this is a big cake, and needs lots of wonderful sweet icing!