cheesecake style german chocolate cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Jennifer Parsons
Biscoe, NC

This cake is to die for. You can use any cake mix you like...I like to use Red Velvet.

(1 rating)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 2 Hr 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cheesecake style german chocolate cake

  • 1 pkg
    cake mix, german chocolate
  • FILLING:
  • 16 oz
    cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 4
    eggs, lightly beaten
  • FROSTING:
  • 1 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1 c
    evaporated milk
  • 1/2 c
    butter, cubed
  • 3
    egg yolks, lightly beaten
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 c
    coconut, flaked
  • 1 1/2 c
    pecans, chopped

How To Make cheesecake style german chocolate cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 325. Prepare cake batter according to package directions & set aside.
  • 2
    In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs and beat on low just until combined.
  • 3
    Pour 1/2 of the cake batter into greased 9x13 baking dish. Gently pour cream cheese mixture over batter. Spoon remaining batter over top and spread to the edges.
  • 4
    Bake for 70-75 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on rack for 1 hour.
  • 5
    For frosting, in a heavy saucepan, combine 1st 4 ingredients. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until thickened or thermometer reads 160 or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Remove from heat and add vanilla; fold in coconut and pecans. Cool until frosting reaches spreading consisitency. Frost cooled cake. Refrigerate any leftovers.

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