German chocolate

Baker's namesake confection

German chocolate is a type of sweet baking chocolate, named after Sam German, who developed the formula for Baker's Chocolate Company in 1852.

It contains more sugar than semisweet chocolate.

German chocolate cake, made with this chocolate and topped with coconut-pecan frosting, is an American classic: She made German chocolate cake for his birthday.

The name has nothing to do with Germany.

flavor

sweet

Tasting of sugar

pecan · rich · decadent · indulgent · velvety · creamy · deep · full-bodied · bittersweet · smooth

cake

layered

Having multiple levels

birthday · celebration · buttercream · moist · slice · homemade · bake sale · potluck · Southern · heirloom recipe

frosting

caramel

Cooked sugar confection

gooey · sweet · evaporated milk · egg yolks · butter · brown sugar · sticky · topping · filling · piped

baking

oven

Enclosed cooking chamber

  • recipeCooking preparation instructions
  • batterUncooked cake mixture
  • flourMilled grain powder

eggs · sugar · vanilla · cocoa · mixer · whisk · pan · temperature · timer · layers

origin

1852

A specific past year

Dallas · newspaper · trademarked · historical · misnomer

Categories
Opposites
geographic/cultural authenticity

German chocolateSwiss chocolate

Cocoa treat from Alps

Belgian chocolate · Dutch chocolate · Mexican chocolate · Lindt · Godiva

chocolate type/flavor profile

German chocolatedark chocolate

Cocoa-heavy candy variety

bittersweet chocolate · baking chocolate · semisweet chocolate

origin perception vs. reality

German chocolateSwiss chocolate

Cocoa treat from Alps

Belgian chocolate · French roast · Italian sausage · Canadian bacon · Parmigiano-Reggiano

Family

German, Germany, Germanic, chocolate, chocolates, chocolatey, chocolatier

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G