Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2007

Came out just right...very tasty frosting... the pecans really make the cake.

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djo

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland

Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2007

I used the frosting recipe, but only used 1 C. sugar. This turned out great. The store was out of german choco. squares so I bought a german choco. box cake. I modified it by making it a bundt recipe (a more dense cake) by using 1 sm. pkt. instant choco. pudding, 4 eggs, 1/2 C. oil, and 1 C. water. Spread evenly in 2 round pans and bake as instructed on box. I used instant chocolate mousse for the sides and decoration. It gave the cake additional flavor and texture. Who needs ice cream when you have chocolate mousse.

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Celeste

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Saint Helena, California, USA

Living In: Santa Rosa, California, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2007

The frosting is delicious! But at my house we prefer to eat it with devils food cake. Taste great

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MEGAN

Home Town: Billings, Montana, USA

Living In: Galloway Township, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2007

I usually do not like german chocolate cake but I liked this one. I made it for my husband's birthday who LOVE'S german chocolate cake. He thought it had a good flavor but needed more chocolate. Said it tasted more like spice cake (maybe that is why I like it). I also made 3 round cakes instead of one 9X13. Bake for 25 minutes if you choose to do the same.

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Jules

Reviewed: May 26, 2007

Wowee!!! This was a great recipe. I'll definately make this one for years to come. The cake is very moist, great chocolate taste, it is also rich. I did have frosting left over. Look no further for a german chocolate cake recipe! This one is perfect

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Becky

Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2007

This cake turned out really well. I had gotten sick of paying $2.50 per slice at the grocery for German Chocolate cake so thought it was about time I made my own. The sponge is light and moist. The frosting is yummy and I had to be careful not to eat it all before it went on the cake. Just a word of warning, make sure you seperate the egg yolks really well for the frosting. I got a little white in the mix and ended up with boiled egg type lumps in the frosting. Fortunately they were big enough to pick out and didn't spoil the frosting. The recipe is a little fiddly compared to a standard sponge and take a little while, but the texture makes it worth the time investment. I would recommend making this recipe.

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JeniG

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Birmingham, Staffordshire, England, U.K.

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2007

Everyone loved this cake, even my father-in-law who can be pretty critical of cooks sometimes. The only change I had to make was that it took nearly an hour to cook all the way through in a 9x13. It still turned out lovely, but something to keep in mind.

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Amanda

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Swanton, Ohio, USA

Living In: Toledo, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: May 30, 2006

It was amazing - I added about 2 more ounces of coconut to make the frosting just a little thicker, and it was perfect!

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Kari

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Beaverton, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2006

Great recipe! Hubby won't let me make it from a boxed mix ever again. Frosting is the best we've ever tasted too.

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Kimela

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Guymon, Oklahoma, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2005

I made this for my sister's birthday. I was fantastic and is huge!! I can see why you would make it for potlucks, it made 20 large slices with ease. I live in Australia and unless you posted this Cindy I would never of gotten it. We don't get many of your original ingredients (in the U.S. packaging)and would never of gotten the recipe, so thank you for posting it.

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