German chocolate sheet cake

This German Chocolate Sheet Cake. It's one of those desserts that has been passed down through the generations in my family, and for good reason!

Oh, German Chocolate Cake, how I love you. I remember traveling to Germany as a young college sophomore and being super confused as to why German bakeries didn’t sell German Chocolate Cake. Turns out, German Chocolate Cake isn’t the slightest bit German. In fact, the recipe for it was first published in a Texas newspaper– The Dallas Morning News. Texas! I can’t feel too bad about my blunder because Lady Bird Johnson, who is actually from Texas, made the same mistake. Her’s was more…

The same classic chocolate cake you love, but with more of that decadent, gooey coconut-pecan topping. Easier to make because it's just one layer.

An easy German Chocolate sheet cake recipe with a spiffed-up cake mix base and homemade caramel, pecan and coconut icing.

An easy German Chocolate sheet cake recipe with a spiffed-up cake mix base and homemade caramel, pecan and coconut icing.

In this blog, I will share with you a german chocolate sheet cake recipe that is extremely delicious. #GermanChocolateSheetCakeRecipe

This German Chocolate Sheet Cake is so moist and SO delicious! The Coconut Pecan Frosting on top adds a richness and flavor that will blow you mind! This recipe is perfect for feeding a crowd!

This cake has made it into the dessert hall of fame, but a closer look reveals shortcomings: faint chocolate flavor, microsuede-like texture, and a complicated mixing process.

German Chocolate Sheet Cake is a moist and rich cake that’s topped with a gooey coconut-pecan frosting. It’s not overly dense or too sweet either. I think it’s a perfect cake for any celebration, and if you’re not a fan of pecans, feel free to omit them. It will still be undeniably delicious!