German chocolate cake
Frosted layered confection
German chocolate cake is a layered chocolate cake with a distinctive coconut-pecan frosting.
Despite its name, it has no connection to Germany; it was named after Sam German, who developed a sweet baking chocolate for Baker's Chocolate Company in 1852.
The cake became an American classic after a Texas homemaker's recipe was published in 1957.
She makes German chocolate cake for every family birthday.
Cooked sugar confection
- buttercreamWhipped sugar-fat frosting
- spreadingExtending over space
- pipingTubes for fluid transport
- sweetened condensed milkThickened sugary canned dairy
evaporated milk · egg yolks · brown sugar · butter · vanilla · topping · filling · gooey
Uncooked cake mixture
- ovenEnclosed cooking chamber
- mixingCombining into one mass
- whiskingFast circular mixing
- flourMilled grain powder
eggs · sugar · recipe · sponge · layers · bake · cocoa · vanilla
Annual date of origin
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions
- holidayDay of rest
- dessert tableSurface displaying sweet courses
family gathering · homemade · special occasion · comfort food · tradition · nostalgia · heirloom recipe
Second-largest American state
Ground cacao seed powder
- darkAbsence of light
- semisweetModerately sweetened
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
caramel
Cooked sugar confection
- buttercreamWhipped sugar-fat frosting
- spreadingExtending over space
- pipingTubes for fluid transport
sweetened condensed milk · evaporated milk · egg yolks · brown sugar · butter · vanilla · topping · filling · gooey · sticky
batter
Uncooked cake mixture
flour · eggs · sugar · recipe · sponge · layers · bake · cocoa · vanilla · temperature
birthday
Annual date of origin
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions
- holidayDay of rest
dessert table · family gathering · homemade · special occasion · comfort food · tradition · nostalgia · heirloom recipe
Texas
Second-largest American state
cocoa
Ground cacao seed powder
- darkAbsence of light
- semisweetModerately sweetened
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
moist
Slightly wet
crumb · soft · rich · decadent · velvety · fudgy · gooey · thick · heavy
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- layered dessertslayer cake, trifle, parfait, mille-feuille, tiramisu
- Mid-Atlantic foodcheesesteak, Philly cheesesteak, hoagie, soft pretzels, water ice
German chocolate cakeBlack Forest cake
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German chocolate cakefresh fruit
sorbet · rice cake · celery sticks · no dessert · water
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Foam-based white sponge
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German, Germany, Germanic, germane, chocolate, chocolatey, chocolaty