German Chocolate Cake Recipe - Swans Down Cake Flour

Ingredients

• Cake
• 2 cups sifted Swans Down® Cake Flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup grapeseed oil, or other neutral oil
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup hot coffee
• Filling
• 6 ounces (1 stick + 4 tablespoons) unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
• 5 large egg yolks
• 12 ounces evaporated milk
• 1 1//2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 1/4 cups sweetened shredded coconut, divided
• 1 2/3 cups toasted chopped pecans, divided
• Chocolate Ganache Frosting
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 4 ounces heavy cream