Dark German Chocolate Cake with Toasted Almond-Coconut Goo

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After trying the goo almost 4 different times in 4 different ways- I finally figured out that if you use brown sugar for the goo instead of white sugar- it works just fine. I never got the caramel color with the white sugar. When I used the brown sugar, and stirred it the whole time- it FINALLY worked out.
Maybe it's a misprint?

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I made this last minute & was nervous of possible complications but with patience it worked out beautifully. I was successful w/ the 13x9 pan, it just needed to bake for much longer... closer to 45 min... & the goo cooked closer to 20 min. Everyone loved the cake & it was super moist... Will definitely use this recipe in the future.

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I am an experienced baker. I feel this recipe should have had a warning, not to change the size pan to bake in. Due to the baking powder and baking soda, I found this to be like a volcano in my oven. Created quite a mess. But I did manage it, next time I will ONLY use the size pan it recommends. I used a 13 x 9 as another viewer had done. The "goo" was difficult but also should have warned that if you are "patient" after you slowly add the cream, just let the mixture SIT, and it will become workable. I made the goo twice and it came out the same both times, therefore, the first time was correct and I was just impatient. All in all though, a delicious dessert.

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The cae is excellent and very easy. I had problems with the frosting, however. Tried twice, but the syrup went crystalline both times. Need more info in the recipe on how to avoid this.

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It was so delicious. I made it for my father's birthday and he couldn't get enough of it. I did have a little bit of trouble with the goo part, which is why I gave it a 4. Taste was a 5 though. I also served it with fresh strawberries, which made it look very pretty.

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This is the cake requested by a friend every year for her birthday. This year I made it in a 9 x 13 pan for easy transport, with the goo dumped on top in all its glory. It was great.

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This is the moistest scratch cake I have made in 30 years.

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This was tricky to make. The cake took much longer to bake than I thought and I ended up overcooking it. It was also super-sweet so serve sparingly (my hubby went into sugar overload! But still very good.

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I substituted pecans for the almonds (they were delicious I doubled the topping (it was heavenly and more was divine! I baked the cake in a cookie/jelly roll pan @ 18" x 13" x 1." Note: if you want the best results for the topping goo, you have to SLOWLY dribble and stir the cream into the carmel.

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made for my brother's birthday and we were all amazed at the taste of this cake. my icing didn't turn out either, so we tossed it and ate the cake plain. heavenly!