german chocolate cheesecake

Recipe by
San Kendrick-Anderson
El Dorado, AR

One of my friends from my hometown of El Dorado AR shared this recipe on Facebook. I had to try it. I love German Chocolate Cake and Cheesecake so when I saw this combination I knew it would be the best of both worlds! This was really easy to prepare believe me if I did it anybody can. It was tasty!!!

yield 16 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For german chocolate cheesecake

  • 1 pkg
    german chocolate cake mix
  • 2 pkg
    (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 4
    eggland's best eggs, lightly beaten
  • FROSTING
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    evaporated milk
  • 1/2 c
    butter, cubed
  • 3
    eggs yolks, lightly beaten
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 c
    flaked coconut
  • 1 c
    chopped pecans

How To Make german chocolate cheesecake

  • 1
    Prepare cake batter according to package directions; set aside. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smoothh. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined.
  • 2
    Pour half of the cake batter into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Gently pour cream cheese mixture over batter. Gently spoon remaining batter over top; spread to edge of pan.
  • 3
    Bake at 325 for 70-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour.
  • 4
    For frosting, in a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, milk, butter, and egg yolks. Cook and stir over medium- low heat until thickened and a thermometer reads 160 or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon.
  • 5
    Remove from the heat. Stir in vanilla; fold in coconut and pecans. Cool until frosting reaches spreading consistency. Frost cooled cake. Refrigerate leftovers.

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