German Chocolate Cake

photo by:kraft

This classic cake is easy to make with a mix. The luscious coconut-pecan frosting has caramel and chopped chocolate sandwich cookies mixed in it.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

55 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (2-layer size) German chocolate cake mix

1/2

cup oil

eggs

can (16 oz.) ready-to-spread vanilla frosting

3/4

cup BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut

3/4

cup PLANTERS Pecans, chopped

1/3

cup thick caramel ice cream topping

OREO Cookies, finely chopped

Make It

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Place cake mix, 1-1/4 cups water, oil and eggs in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer on low speed just until moistened. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour evenly into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.

BAKE 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely.

MIX frosting, coconut, pecans and caramel topping. Place 1 cake layer on serving plate; spread with half of the frosting mixture. Top with 1/2 cup of the cookies; press gently into frosting. Cover with remaining cake layer. Repeat layers of frosting mixture and chopped cookies.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Enjoy a serving of this classic cake on occasion with an icy cold glass of low-fat milk.

Substitute

Prepare as directed, using a devil's food cake mix.

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a cook

posted:10/11/2011

i made this for a dessert after dinner. me and my family enjoyed it with some rich vanilla ice cream. this cake was moist it wasnt dry. u dont hae to b a very good baker to bake this cake it is simple as 1,2,3 i would make this again for dessert at my dinner table or for anything else great recipe

teenchef09

posted:12/14/2009

Very good, moist, and sweet.

wolfie0421

posted:9/26/2008

a little bit rich, but very very good!

Lips97

posted:2/21/2006

If you have a major sweettooth or just love chocolate like my husband and I then you will love this cake. My husband and I are not big on peacans so we substituted peanuts for the peacans and it tasted great.

a cook

posted:6/20/2005

This cake was so good. I made it for Father's Day. Everyone in my family really enjoyed it. Thanks Kraft!

fish711

posted:3/21/2005

YUM,YUM

a cook

posted:9/7/2004

I tasted it and it was yummmmm. Even my children like to have it all the time. I have tried it many a times and this cake has really come out very well.

sweetness06

posted:4/2/2004

Ballet4

posted:1/16/2004

IT'S THE BEST CAKE IN THE WHOLE
WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!! IF YOU EAT IT, YOU WILL FEEL
LIKE YOU ARE IN HEAVEN ON
EARTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rocio Bravo

posted:7/11/2003