by ☃ Shannon K. Wendt
Member since:
July 26, 2006

What's for Dessert? German Chocolate Cake

February 02, 2008 07:12 PM UTC
views: 0 | comments: 36
To save time (and backache) I made the cake from a box mix, however, the coconut topping was made from scratch. I cooled the cake slightly and spread with topping.

1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup heavy cream or half and half
1 t vanilla
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Combine sugar, butter and cream in a medium saucepan on medium low heat. Bring to a simmer and cook one minute. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, coconut and walnuts. Cool slightly.

Spread on top of warm cake.

Absolutely scrumptious!http://media-files.gather.com/images/d902/d575/d744/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg

Comments: 36

Lori Cee Feb 2, 2008, 7:16pm UTC
deliciouso! and box mix doesnt make you less of a person, perfecto!
Larry H. Feb 2, 2008, 7:21pm UTC
Thanks for sharing..
Linda G. Feb 2, 2008, 7:23pm UTC
sounds lucious, but I refuse to give in
Mary M. Feb 2, 2008, 7:26pm UTC
A little too rich for me, but with some tweaking that would be very good.
*LORA* M. Feb 2, 2008, 7:30pm UTC
love this stuff
Amber D. Feb 2, 2008, 7:35pm UTC
mmm i want to make one of thse!
lynn a. Feb 2, 2008, 7:39pm UTC
Looks good to me.
becky soccer mom x1 p. Feb 2, 2008, 7:42pm UTC
look great
sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Feb 2, 2008, 7:47pm UTC
Ohhh, that looks sooo good!!!
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Feb 2, 2008, 8:35pm UTC
Thank you for the "sweet" comments ;)
brenda c. Feb 2, 2008, 8:37pm UTC
this is sooooooooooooooo sinful,and it looks delish. wrap some up and send it to me.

thank-you in advance. lol
Marianne M. Feb 2, 2008, 8:39pm UTC
Yum ... yum... yummy!!! I'm so happy you used a cake mix! Oh yeah! That picture looks so good.
Marianne M. Feb 2, 2008, 8:42pm UTC
Hey Shan, I think this needs to be featured in Blue Ribbon Recipes!
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Feb 2, 2008, 8:43pm UTC
I will make sure it gets sent to you, Mama Cee. Otherwise someone might just snag it...

Happy I used a cake mix? What the?
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Feb 2, 2008, 8:43pm UTC
I think that would be awesome, Marianne :)
Marianne M. Feb 2, 2008, 8:51pm UTC
I don't make cakes from scratch. But I can probably manage this one, cuz it's from a mix!
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Feb 2, 2008, 9:01pm UTC
I usually prefer making them from scratch, but when the mix was only 99 cents! What's a girl gonna do?
donna h. Feb 2, 2008, 9:45pm UTC
yummy
Connie C. Feb 2, 2008, 9:58pm UTC
I love German Chocolate cake with frosting. Yummy
I answered your question about the prescription coupon.
Joan O. Feb 2, 2008, 10:35pm UTC
Yum! I love German Chocolate Cake. My Granny used to make me a homemade one for my birthday. I don't object to the cake mix one occasionally as well but you sure can't beat those homemade ones.
Miz Lynn aka/BooBoo Feb 2, 2008, 10:37pm UTC
Ohhh yum yum, yum...love this stuff!
Risa G. Feb 2, 2008, 10:45pm UTC
Shannon, that looks seriously delicious. I used to hate coconut but now I actually like it. I think this looks wonderful. I can feel my hips widening!
Lou Anne L. Feb 3, 2008, 1:32am UTC
YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
I can eat german chocolate cake till I can't take another bite....and would much rather eat one made by someone else than by me.....
SO...whens dessert?
Amanda "middle of nowhere" C. Feb 3, 2008, 1:54am UTC
I gained five pounds reading this recipe...
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Feb 3, 2008, 8:42am UTC
LOL! Great comments and feedback!

You best hurry, Lou Anne, I could the whole thing my damn self!
J W. Feb 3, 2008, 9:31am UTC
looks delicious
John S. (arizona) Feb 3, 2008, 10:25am UTC
Oooh, yummy. I like this kind of cake. Hey, if it wasn't for a box, I wouldn't eat cake at all, ha ha. Like you say, when they go on sale, it's hard to pass up.
Thanks.
Sammie Brown Feb 3, 2008, 10:46am UTC
Looks great. Thanks for sharing.
Amy C. Feb 3, 2008, 3:36pm UTC
I have a weak spot for german chocolate cake! i will hav e to try this recipe!
Robin G. Feb 3, 2008, 4:24pm UTC
good god in heaven.
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Feb 3, 2008, 4:55pm UTC
Thanks, all!

Enough of the sacrilege, Rob!
Cristina S. Feb 3, 2008, 5:25pm UTC
looks yummy! I love coconut!
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Feb 3, 2008, 5:50pm UTC
Thanks!
Jenna is around here somewhere s. Feb 4, 2008, 1:42am UTC
:)) sounds delish :))
Christine G. Feb 4, 2008, 8:12pm UTC
Sounds good.
Karolyn Q. Feb 9, 2008, 11:38am UTC
Looks wonderfully delicious Shannon!

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