Throwdown's German Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan-Cajeta Frosting, Chocolate Ganache and Coconut Whipped Cream
Show: Throwdown With Bobby Flay
Episode: German Chocolate Cake
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By kvmrmc
on November 19, 2010
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Made it for a retirement party, actually, made two. It took a LONG time make. We refrigerated overnight, and assembled the cakes the next morning. The fresh chocolate ganache was fabulous. We tried our small ramican cakes (w/ leftover batter just after assembly. the warm ganache was to die for. I am not a GCC fan but I would eat this any day w/ fresh ganache. Everyone LOVED it and were so impressed that we did a Throwdown recipe. I tried another piece w/ the hardened ganache, I liked it w/ the fresh, warm chocolate better. I am making it again, for Thanksgiving. It was well worth the LONG prep and cooking hours. Give yourself plenty of time, like 5-6 minimum.
By slokatana
San Diego, 25
on October 27, 2010
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This cake is absolutily fabulous!!! It may be a bit to difficult for beginners, and its a bit pricey to make, but sooooo good! I am famous among my friends for this cake, but I love any reason to make it! Hands down the best cake I have ever had!
By Baking with Passion
EAGLE, NE
on October 17, 2010
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I loved the challenge of this, I ended up using 3 8.5 inch pans, and without the patience for stirring the frosting for an hour, I poured in 1 packet of unflavored gelatine after about 15 minutes thickened it up faster with the same results. I don't know if anyone else had an issue with adding the flour and clumping in little bits, but I used a strainer to get them out and the 2nd attempt, I used a sifter first, which helped ALOT. People loved this recipe, and I will definately make it again, and again.
By tori.scgirl_125...
on August 11, 2010
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My older sister is turning 16, So we had to make a cake! She said she wants a chocolate coconut cake! So i looked up this recipe and i made it and it was OUTSTANDING! Everybody adores it! It's the best cake I've ever eaten! I highly recommend this recipe! :
By tsaphilbrick
milton, WA
on August 05, 2010
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I only made the cake and is is wonderfull I have made it about a doz. times now and EVERYONE loves it I have made it in the round pans and in a 9x13 with a chocolate cream cheese frosting YUM YUM YUM!!!!!!
By galagirl77
baton rouge, la
on July 25, 2010
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I made this cake for my father-in-law for his birthday. I used the German Chocolate "Cake" recipe from the German chocolate bar box and made Bobby's filling, ganache, and coconut whipped cream. It was awesome!!! I didn't make his cake because I looked to be a little too complicated. I think next time I will. A few people were making their request for the next one! Mission accomplished! Defiantly don't be scared of the coconut rum.... I don't drink but I think next time I will add a little extra than what it called for.
By blakeshock11_12...
Moorefield, 88
on June 23, 2010
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I only tried the cake recipie for this and it was AMAZING!!!! I think this recipie is almost fool proof. Everything went wrong for me when i was making it. This was no fault to the recipe only to myself. Although even with all my screw ups the cake turned out amazing! it was so flavorful and moist. I made almost a week ago and it is still moist!. It wasn't to moist though like some cakes i have made. I will definately make this cake again and even try the frosting and ganache.
By mhisen_12939970
Brandon, 48
on June 21, 2010
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This cake is well worth the effort of finding, prepping and assembling. I have never been wowed by any chocolate cake before, but this one wowed me. Everyone loved it. Used dark brown sugar, reconstituted goat milk from powder and vanilla coconut milk (in the milk section, believe it or not b/c that's all I could find in the supermarket, and I think the cake still came out superb. Definitely a keeper!
By karenables
on June 08, 2010
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I have one question--the whipped cream calls for 1/4 coconut milk (recommended Cocoa Lopez--well, all I can find in Cocoa Lopez is cream of coconut--so, which is it?--regular unsweetened coconut milk as in the Cajeta filling/frosting or the Cocoa Lopez cream of coconut that is used in making Pina Coladas? I bought the Cocoa Lopez cream of coconut since that was the recommended brand name--would appreciate a response ASAP as I am baking tomorrow for dinner with 12 friends--gave 5 stars because I know it will be a melt-in-your mouth, to-die-for German Chocolate Cake!!!! Thanks--karen
By lisafpb_12905166
Franklin, 82
on May 31, 2010
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I made this for a special birthday for my family and it's the best cake I've ever made. Bar none. It's completely fabulous. The ONLY thing I'll mention to help others is the filling took me a lot longer to thicken than the recipe said so don't give up. Second, the ganache calls for bitter chocolate and there is nothing to sweeten it. If you like your ganache a little sweeter then I'd either use semi-sweet chocolate or sweeten it with powder sugar. It took all day and my kitchen was a mess but it was worth every dirty bowl and spoon. Good Luck!