German Chocolate Cake Recipe from Le Caramel

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1.5 cups caster sugar
• 3/4 cup cacao powder unsweetened
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup neutral vegetable oil
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup Boiling water
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 large egg yolks
• 3/4 cup condensed milk
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut