German Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe

Name: German Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 1 cup toasted sweetened, flaked coconut; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk, divided; 1 (18 ounce) pkg. devil's food cake mix (just the mix, don't follow box directions); 4 teaspoons canola oil; 2/3 cup sour cream; 2 egg; 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

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I am a chocolate fanatic. I literally have chocolate every single day. My husband seems to think it is a little crazy, but he sure had his fair share of this chocolaty treat!

Serves: 20

German Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe

15 minPrep Time

25 minCook Time

40 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

1 cup toasted sweetened, flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk, divided
1 (18 ounce) pkg. devil's food cake mix (just the mix, don't follow box directions)
4 teaspoons canola oil
2/3 cup sour cream
2 egg
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Spread a layer of coconut on the lined cookie sheet and bake for 5-7 minutes until golden brown, watching to be sure it doesn't burn; set aside.
In a small mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup toasted coconut, pecans and 1 cup of sweetened condensed milk until blended; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, mix dry cake mix, canola oil, sour cream, egg and remaining sweetened condensed milk until blended. Pour batter into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Spread coconut mixture evenly over the batter. Sprinkle 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips on top.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove cake from the oven and sprinkle on remaining coconut. Microwave remaining chocolate chips, uncovered on high for 45-60 seconds, or until almost melted. Stir until smooth and drizzle on top.

Nutrition

Calories

2460 cal

Fat

150 g

Carbs

171 g

Protein

113 g

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Kami says:

oh my word! German chocolate cake is my #1 favorite. I can not wait to try this!!
Nantucket Daffodil says:

And your cookbook is coming out when? Don't forget, you can self-publish on Amazon! I have ponered the same!! You girls are amazing :)
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says:

This looks SO RICH and so tasty!!
Sugarr2518 says:

How yummy does this look!?! I'm pinning this for later:)
Heather Miskulin says:

Do you have to microwave the choc chips with butter or fat in order to melt right? I've never been able to microwave them without butter or milk n not burn them or have them get hard n chunky.....
Jess from Coxs Corner says:

Ohhh man these look so good!
Sarah Phillips says:

I love this recipe. It's actually the new recipe Pampered Chef demostrated at their fall conference. Oh so tasty!!!
Stefani says:

This is awesome! I'm a chocolate fanatic as well & can't wait to try this! My so-planned "diet" will just have to wait ;)
Bobi Jensen says:

Looks great! Would love to have you share on my weekend link party if you are interested:

http://westernwarmth.blogspot.com/2012/10/weekend-warmth-5.html

Thanks, Bobi
Six Sisters says:

Hi Heather!

I didn't have a problem melting them in the microwave. Just keep an eye on them making sure you don't melt them too long. If you are worried about it, you could add a little butter, milk or oil!
Six Sisters says:

You are so sweet! Our cookbook will be out in March. :) Thanks for all your support!
Mindy says:

I made this last night and it was so, so very delicious, especially warm out of the oven with vanilla ice cream! Thanks for sharing.
addie mitchell says:

I'm in Australia (transplanted from California) and it's been YEARS since I've had German Chocolate cake! Am trying this over the weekend - THANK YOU!

You girls have an awesome site, especially to any of us who miss flavours from home. x
Six Sisters says:

Thanks Addie!! Best of luck in Australia! While we are freezing in Utah, it's your summer! Have a great day! -The Six Sisters
Carolyn says:

This 'cake' was more like brownies, and it was very dry. I suspected that would be the case when the batter that you were supposed to 'pour', was so thick that you could only spread it, with difficulty. It really need more liquid than the minimal oil, sour cream and eggs. It wasn't dry due to overbaking either, because I baked it for the minimum 25 minutes.
Melissa says:

This batter is so thick and gooey it's very hard to 'pour' into the pan and then spreading around was very difficult, it kept wanting to bounce back and not stay at the edges. I re-read the recipe several times to make sure I did everything correct. Just putting it into the oven now. I hope it turns out okay.
Melissa says:

The cake turned out great, super yummy, despite the difficulty 'pouring' out the batter into the cake pan and spreading it around. I didn't measure exactly but I added a little more oil and evaporated milk than called for to try to make it a little more workable. It worked - it was great! The only other difficulty was melting and 'drizzling' the choco chips. Not thin enough when melted to 'drizzle' over the cake. So I substituted drizzling a little chocolate sauce I had instead and it was heavenly.
Melissa says:

Despite the batter being so thick and gooey it was difficult to 'pour' into the pan, the cake turned out wonderful - so delicious!! I didn't measure exactly how much but I added a LITTLE more oil and evap. milk so it wouldn't be so thick and it turned out great. The only other thing was my choco chips wouldn't melt in a way that it could be 'drizzled' over the top - it also was too stiff and gooey. So I substituted some chocolate sauce I had and it was perfect!!