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German Chocolate Cake Recipes

What's better than chocolate cake? German chocolate cake, of course! Try out one (or all) of these coconut-y recipes and your tastebuds will thank you later. 

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Bobby's German Chocolate Cake

This German chocolate cake with coconut-pecan cajeta frosting is perfection. Mmm. 

The Cupcake Approach

Ina's German chocolate cupcakes pack all the flavor of the real thing into bite-size treats. You won't be able to eat only one. 

The Cookie Route

With the taste of German chocolate cake and the texture of a chocolate chip cookie, Sunny's treats are unbeatable. 

All German Chocolate Cake Recipes

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German Chocolate Cake With Coconut-Pecan Cajeta Frosting

Recipe | Courtesy of Bobby Flay
Total Time:
3 hours 25 minutes
10 Reviews
German Chocolate Cake With Coconut-Pecan Cajeta Frosting

German Chocolate Cake

Recipe | Courtesy of Food Network Kitchen
Total Time:
10 hours 55 minutes
10 Reviews
German Chocolate Cake

Dark German Chocolate Cake with Toasted Almond-Coconut Goo

Recipe | Courtesy of Gale Gand
Total Time:
1 hour
10 Reviews
Dark German Chocolate Cake with Toasted Almond-Coconut Goo

German Chocolate Cake Roll

Recipe | Courtesy of Food Network Kitchen
Total Time:
1 hour 26 minutes
10 Reviews
German Chocolate Cake Roll

German Chocolate Cake with Butterscotch Frosting

Recipe | Courtesy of Trisha Yearwood
Total Time:
2 hours 40 minutes (includes cooling time)
9 Reviews
German Chocolate Cake with Butterscotch Frosting

Black Forest Cake

Recipe | Courtesy of Robert Irvine
Total Time:
3 hours 40 minutes
9 Reviews
Black Forest Cake

Salted Chocolate Cake

Video | 01:38
Giada De Laurentiis finishes her luscious chocolate cake with a sprinkling of flake salt.
Salted Chocolate Cake

German Chocolate Cookie Treats

Video | 00:45
Sunny's German Chocolate Cake cookies taste like the classic dessert.
German Chocolate Cookie Treats

Red Wine Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream

Video | 02:38
Trisha Yearwood uses a classic combo to make a rich chocolate cake.
Red Wine Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream

Sour Cherry German Chocolate Cake

Video | 06:00
Trisha Yearwood uses sour cherry preserves to balance out the sweetness in this extra chocolaty cake.
Sour Cherry German Chocolate Cake

German Chocolate French Toast Cake

Recipe | Courtesy of The Kitchen
Total Time:
1 hour 30 minutes (includes soaking and cooling times)
1 Review
German Chocolate French Toast Cake

Sour Cherry German Chocolate Cake

Recipe | Courtesy of Trisha Yearwood
Total Time:
1 hour 40 minutes (includes cooling time)
Sour Cherry German Chocolate Cake

German Wedding Cake

Recipe | Courtesy of Lou Diamond Phillips
Total Time:
1 hour 5 minutes
1 Review
German Wedding Cake

German Chocolate Cake - Make My Cake

Recipe | Courtesy of Aliyyah Baylor
Total Time:
4 hours 45 minutes
8 Reviews

Throwdown's German Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan-Cajeta Frosting, Chocolate Ganache and Coconut Whipped Cream

Recipe | Courtesy of Bobby Flay
Total Time:
4 hours 45 minutes
9 Reviews

Black Forest Gateau (Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte)

Recipe | Courtesy of Eberhard Holz
Total Time:
1 day 2 hours 15 minutes
9 Reviews

German Chocolate 6-Layer Cake

Recipe | Courtesy of Rosine's Restaurant
Total Time:
2 hours 15 minutes
1 Review

Black Forest Gateau (Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte)

Recipe | Courtesy of Eberhard Holz
Total Time:
1 day 2 hours 15 minutes
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