Description
Indulge in the ultimate dessert experience with this Decadent German Chocolate Pecan Pound Cake Delight. A rich German chocolate cake base topped with a luscious coconut-pecan concoction, this treat is sure to impress at any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 1 box (15.25 oz) German chocolate cake mix
- 1 box (3.4 oz) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Topping:
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
- Mix Cake Batter: In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Fold in toasted pecans.
- Bake Cake: Pour batter into pan and bake for 50–55 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare Topping: In a saucepan, combine coconut, pecans, evaporated milk, sugar, butter, and egg yolks. Cook until thickened and caramelized. Stir in vanilla. Spread over cooled cake.
Notes
- For extra indulgence, drizzle melted semi-sweet chocolate over the coconut-pecan topping before serving.
- Toasting the pecans before adding them to the batter deepens their flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 39 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
