The Best German Chocolate Cake Recipe!

The best recipes are those that are from-scratch and made with love! This is The Best German Chocolate Cake Recipe, and is by far my favorite cake recipe I have done so far! It is sweet, rich, and the coconut-pecan filling is to die for! I mean come on, have you ever seen a more decadent, make-you-drool-just-looking-at-it cake before??

My favorite part is by far the filling. I can just eat that stuff with a spoon! The pecans and coconut just go so well together.

One tip I would like to give you is to make sure that your filling is completely cool before assembling the cake. If not, it will just melt your buttercream and the cake will start to slide around. Patience is key when making this recipe.. trust me, I know it is hard, but you CAN DO IT!

Tip and Tricks

Apart from the cake goop. I have a few more tips to help you achieve a beautiful cake.

1. Level each layer. You can do this with a cake leveler, or just a large cake knife. I find that using a cake leveler is a lot easier and they aren't too expensive. But, if you do not make cakes very often just using a serrated knife will work just fine.
2. Let your cakes cool for about 10 minutes before removing them from the pan. While the goop does help keep the cake from sticking, if you remove the cake while it is still too hot you can burn your self and it is more likely to fall apart.
3. Let your cake cool COMPLETELY before frosting. It will cause the frosting and the filling to melt and the cake will slide all over the place, you do not want that.
4. Ill say it again, LET THE FILLING COOL COMPLETELY BEFORE ASSEMBLING CAKE!
5. Use a spatula to add on buttercream and the filling, it is just easier, and I am all about working smarter not harder.
6. Keep your cake in the refrigerator but allow it to come to room temperature before serving.

If you tried this recipe give me a shout-out below and let me know how you like it!!

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