🍫 German Chocolate Cake with Coconut Pecan Filling

Ohhh Ashley 😍 — German Chocolate Cake with Coconut Pecan Filling is a true classic! 💕 Rich, moist chocolate layers with that buttery caramel-like coconut-pecan frosting… it’s pure indulgence in every bite 🍫🥥✨

Here’s a perfect, from-scratch version that turns out bakery-level delicious:

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🍫 German Chocolate Cake with Coconut Pecan Filling

For the Cake:

• 1 bar (4 oz / 113 g) German sweet chocolate (or semi-sweet chocolate)
• ½ cup boiling water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs, separated
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup buttermilk

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🥥 Coconut Pecan Filling/Frosting:

• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
• ½ cup butter (1 stick)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1½ cups sweetened shredded coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans

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