Source: Cake Cookbook, favorite Recipes Press, Inc. 1968
Makes 8 servings.
Preparation time: 1 hour
Ingredients
Preparation
1 package German Chocolate Cake Mix
Filling and Frosting:
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1/4 pound butter or margarine (1 stick)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1. Bake cake as per package directions using (2) 8-inch or (2) 9-inch layer pans. Cool.
2. Combine milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla in saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat. Add coconut and pecans. Beat until cool and spreading consistency. Mixture should be quite solid when mixed with coconut and pecans. Yields about 2 2/3 cups.
3. Fill and frost in all sides layer cakes using all frosting. Keep room temperature.
Chocolate Cake
German Style
Coconut-Pecan filling and frosting
