EASY GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE FROM A CAKE MIX

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Dessert doesn't get any easier than this recipe for German Chocolate Cake with a decadent homemade coconut pecan icing.

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Let me show you how to use another cake mix hack and turn a boxed cake mix into something amazing!

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You can use any type of cake pan, but I love a bundt cake pan.

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Main Ingredients Needed:

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Ingredients

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Baking Instructions

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How to Remove a Cake from a Bundt Cake Pan

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Make Homemade Coconut Pecan Icing

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EASY GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE FROM A CAKE MIX

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Dessert doesn't get any easier than this recipe for German Chocolate Cake with a decadent homemade coconut pecan icing.

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Let me show you how to use another cake mix hack and turn a boxed cake mix into something amazing!

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You can use any type of cake pan, but I love a bundt cake pan.

What Type and Size Cake Pan to Use

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Main Ingredients Needed:

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Ingredients

For The Icing: - Sweetened Condensed Milk - Butter - Vanilla - Chopped Pecans - Shredded Coconut - Container of prepared chocolate frosting

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Prepare the cake mix according to the directions on the box. Then stir in the coconut and chopped pecans.

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Baking Instructions

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Bake the cake according to the directions on the back of the cake mix box. My cake was done in 30 minutes.

How to Remove a Cake from a Bundt Cake Pan

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– Tap the pan a few times. – Shake the pan gently to help loosen the cake. – You can also run a small knife around the edges of the pan to help release the cake from the pan. – Invert the pan onto the cooling rack, gently lift the cake pan up and off the cake.

Make Homemade Coconut Pecan Icing

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