When I recently posted my Accidental Mocha Mousse recipe, Samantha requested this German Chocolate Cake so that she and her mother would not miss out on it during the holidays. I am more than pleased to add it to this blog, as German Chocolate Cake is a classic.
Although my boys are in a finicky stage lately, boycotting most of the things I make (even dessert!) they eagerly wolfed down this sweet, rich chocolaty cake.
German Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- ¾ cup coconut flour, sifted
- ½ cup cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon celtic sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 10 large eggs
- 1 cup grapeseed oil or palm shortening
- 1½ cups agave nectar or honey
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine flour, cacao, salt and baking soda
- In a large bowl using an electric hand blender, blend eggs, oil, agave and vanilla
- Add dry ingredients into large bowl and continue to blend
- Oil (2) 9 inch springform pans and dust with coconut flour
- Pour batter into pans and bake at 350°F for 35-45 minutes
- Remove from oven, allow to cool completely then remove from pans
- Frost and serve
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
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Coconut Pecan Frosting
Ingredients
- 1 cup full fat coconut milk
- 1 cup agave nectar or honey
- pinch celtic sea salt
- 5 teaspoons arrowroot powder
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1¼ cups coconut oil
- 1½ cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1½ cups pecans, toasted and chopped
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, heat coconut milk, agave and salt, simmer for 10 minutes
- In a small bowl, combine arrowroot and water to form a smooth paste
- Pour arrowroot mixture into saucepan
- Mix contents of saucepan with a hand blender and bring to a boil, briefly
- Remove pot from heat and very gradually blend in coconut oil
- Place pot in freezer for 30-40 minutes, until frosting solidifies and turns white
- Remove from freezer and blend again, until fluffy, then stir in shredded coconut and pecans
- Spread frosting over cake and serve
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Enjoy!
Update: Please see my new Gluten Free German Chocolate Cake!
Trish says
This looks and sounds wonderful!
cdecocina says
This looks amazing. I feel that coconut flour must make a really light cake. Besides that, it´s really cheap. I think I will try it, thanks a lot for the recipe.
Franky says
Just in case anyone’s looking for a rare ingredient, cacao = cocoa. x
Samantha says
Elana, it’s beautiful and delicious! You really never cease to amaze…Couldn’t be happier, thanks so much :)
VeggieGirl says
Classic deliciousness.
Lauren B says
The cake with all that frosting looks scrumptious, Elana! Just made a Red Velvet cake with coconut flour. It’s kinda crazy that ground defatted coconut makes such a great gf cake. :)
Debbie says
my mouth is watering at the thoughts of eating this!
how yummy!
Hayley says
This sounds delicious. This recipe is a favorite of my Dads. I just posted a German Chocolate Cake on my site the other week. Check it out, and let me know what you think…
http://www.buffchickpea.com/2008/12/german-chocolate-cake.html
Marissa says
Elana, you are an ANGEL. My family has a tradition of eating German Chocolate Cake for Birthday’s as my aunt has made it into a family recipe…I thought I would have to suffer without (as I try to be as healthy as I can be). Thank you for this recipe! I cannot wait to try it out!
Sarah says
This sounds great!
Tanya says
the chocolate cake with fluffy white icing that is shown on the right on the cover of your almond flour recipe book, is that the german cake but with which icing?
my son is turning 3 soon and has seen that cake on the computer over the last few months and keeps telling me that that is his birthday cake, so i would love the recipe please
elana says
Dear Tanya,
Thanks for your comment :-)
The cake shown on the cover of my book is my Chocolate Cake (page 84), and is frosted with Marshmallow Frosting (page 125), both of the recipes can be found in The Gluten Free Almond Flour Cookbook.
Elana