Kevin, we should all be so fortunate to have a dear friend like you.
@cavalcadeoffood
4 ай бұрын
Thanks, Terenia! I'm blessed with wonderful and loving friends!
@kathleenpalmer845
4 ай бұрын
Love love love German Chocolate Cake 💗💗💗💗💗
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
So glad! Thanks, Kathleen!
@gregbudig5014
4 ай бұрын
Amazing! I had just recently heard the origin of this type of chocolate. Samual German created this special type of dark chocolate in 1853 and it was sold by the Baker's Chocolate Company. Mrs. George Clay created the recipe for German chocolate cake in 1957. It first appeared in the Dallas Morning News. So German chocolate cake really comes from Texas!! Delicious looking cake!! My favorite also!! Take care!
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Hi Greg - thanks for the research on the history of this cake! When you think about it, the German Chocolate Cake hasn't been around that long but it sure made an impact! And it came out of a Texas kitchen! Hope you have one to celebrate a special occasion - or for no reason at all! I love this cake, too! I hope all is well - thanks!!
@aerocoaster3252
4 ай бұрын
I am fortunate enough to own a second bowl for my stand mixer. I can use the first bowl with the paddle attachment for the egg yolk and flour batter. Then I can use the second bowl with the whisk attachment to whip the egg whites. It makes these kinds of recipes so much easier. I highly recommend a second bowl for your mixer if you can afford it.
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Hi aerocoaster - I agree. I have three large bowls for my mixer, and two paddles and two whisks. If you do a lot of baking it is worth the investment in getting extras. It does make things more convenient. It seems that many people just have the bowl that comes with the stand mixer, so that's why I used the hand mixer for the egg whites. Thanks!
@robertknight4672
3 ай бұрын
Hi kevin. Another KitchenAid mixer accessory you might find useful is made by a company called Beater blade it's just a pouring chute made out of stainless steel and they they have two different ones, one for the metal bowl and one for the glass. Unfortunately they won't work with the older Hobart made flanged KitchenAid bowls with the exception of the smaller mixers like the 4C that typically have a smaller flange on there metal bowls. I don't own a glass bowl for my 4C so I don't know if the glass chute would work on that or not.
@JohnnyUmphress
4 ай бұрын
Learn something new every day. I always thought German chocolate cake had something to do with a German recipe.
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Hi Johnny! No, it was created by a woman in Texas! The "German" is from the creator of the special chocolate used. Thanks!
@JohnnyUmphress
3 ай бұрын
@@cavalcadeoffood Well I would have never guessed. Being a native Texan I should have known that fact.
@TW1257
4 ай бұрын
One of my favorite cakes.
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Thanks, TW!
@micamp45hc99
4 ай бұрын
German Chocolate Cake is not "German"? Who knew?!?! Would love to see you tackle a carrot cake with rich cream cheese frosting sometime. We can call it the Croswell Cavalcade Carrot Cake, or "C4"! Thanks for another great start to my day! ~ Gregory.
@cynthiafisher9907
4 ай бұрын
Not cream cheese frosting?
@micamp45hc99
4 ай бұрын
@@cynthiafisher9907 YES! I stand corrected! (this was prior to morning coffee!)
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Hi Gregory - so it would be a Croswell Cavalcade Cream Cheese Covered Carrot Cake or "C7"?? LOL! I'll have to do a carrot cake one of these days. Thanks so much!
@GarySaarimaki
4 ай бұрын
You should definitely get the paddle with the scraper attachment.....works great!!!
@cavalcadeoffood
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for letting me know, Gary! Everyone seems to like theirs - I'll get one!
@bettyfreckles
3 ай бұрын
For the amount of subscribers you should have way more 👍. You deserve it. Love watching. Thank you for sharing. 💕
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Hi Betty! I am the slowest growing KZitem channel of all time! YT doesn't recommend or suggest my videos very much because I don't do all kinds of sponsorships, etc. That's OK with me - I appreciate you and the other folks who enjoy the content and watch regularly! Thanks!
@lawrenceprichard9363
4 ай бұрын
Get the flat beater with the built-in scraper! So very easy. I am lucky and have a hand held mixer. To me, the coconut/almond topping is the reason to make this!
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Hi Lawrence! I agree - that filling really makes this cake special! Thanks for the recommendation on the scraper/beater!
@jack6964
4 ай бұрын
Beautiful cake, Kevin! I have the paddle attachment with the built-in scraper and I love it. You definitely do not have to scrape down the bowl as much. Notice I said as much and not “not at all.” It definitely is a timesaver.
@robertknight4672
4 ай бұрын
I have one of those too but if I'm using a recipe I've never made before I will use the regular beater just incase it turns out to be a more liquidy batter.
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Hi John! Thanks for your recommendation of the scraper beater! Seems like most everyone who has one likes using it and says it's beneficial, so I'll get myself one. Thanks!
@fredwiley3731
4 ай бұрын
A very special cake. The filling is the best part. This is a family favorite.
@cavalcadeoffood
4 ай бұрын
Hi Fred - the filling really makes this cake special! Thanks!
@cynthiafisher9907
4 ай бұрын
What a great friend you are to make a dinner and this beautiful cake for your friend! The cake looks amazing and I love all your vintage dishes.
@cavalcadeoffood
4 ай бұрын
Thank you, Cynthia! I love celebrating friends with special meals!
@eileensimson3827
4 ай бұрын
My Great Aunt Kathryn always made this delicious cake for Family Reunion Picnics with our German relatives. I never realized it did not originate in Germany. Can't wait to make it!😊 I will use my Oster Regency Kitchen Center stand mixer fot the cake and my General Electric mini hand mixer to beat the eggwhites.
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Hi Eileen! I'll be your aunt's cake was wonderful. Sounds like you have some great tools for making this cake! Thanks!
@nanetterolph2972
4 ай бұрын
Most people have an extra bowl for their mixer and they would switch out the paddle attachment for the wisk attachment! Love your channel!!!!!!
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Thanks, Nanette! I do have a second (and a third) bowl for my Kitchen Aid mixer, but many people don't seem to have one. I've found that many people with stand mixers also have a hand mixer (but not vice-versa). Yes, it's saves a step to have an extra bowl - especially if you do a lot of baking. Thanks so much!
@vigouroso
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for being consistently easy to watch. Im talking about being unoffensive and supposedly genuinely pleasant. Nice, steady emotions and no craziness!
@cavalcadeoffood
4 ай бұрын
Thanks, vigouroso - I appreciate you watching!
@HumbleVoyager
4 ай бұрын
Hi, Kevin, Mary Ann, Ralph and Happy Birthday, Lisa!! German Chocolate Cake is also my husbands favorite cake. Thanks for showing me how to make it like a pro. Have a lovely day, all!!
@cavalcadeoffood
4 ай бұрын
Thank you, Nancy! Hope you make one for your husband!
@njmomof1128
4 ай бұрын
Hey Kevin! SO enjoy your videos, and how lucky is Lisa to have a friend like you! I have the same stand mixer that you have, and scraping the bowl can be tedious. The scraper attachment gets great reviews online, so I may have to try it out. Your terms of endearment toward Maryann are so sweet. My dad used to call me tootz, too! ❤
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Thanks, njmomof1128! The scraper beater has received all good reviews here, so I think I'll get one. I feel lucky to have a friend in Lisa - she's the best! I love celebrating the people in my life with a good meal and special dessert! Thanks!
@pamczech5984
4 ай бұрын
Chocolate and coconut be still my heart my favorites I just learned something new wow I love this
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, Pam! Glad you like the recipe!
@denisej4522
4 ай бұрын
What a stunning cake!! Well done, Kevin! German Chocolate is my favorite cake too. Bless my mom's heart, she makes one from scratch for me every january. Thanks for inviting us into your kitchen and to your party! Happy Borthday, Lisa!!
@cavalcadeoffood
4 ай бұрын
Hi Denise! So sweet of you mom to make you a German chocolate cake every year! I'll bet it's wonderful! Thanks!
@denisej4522
3 ай бұрын
@@cavalcadeoffood I forgot to ask where is your recipe from. Do you recall?
@lauren6889
4 ай бұрын
Ooh that looks so very good, i might just have to make a cake at the weekend 🎂 Happy Birthday Lisa
@cavalcadeoffood
4 ай бұрын
Hi Lauren! Hope you give the cake a try! Thanks!
@aerocoaster3252
4 ай бұрын
I acquired a couple of cake plates from my local second hand store last year. I also acquired something that looks like a cake plate but is about twice as wide as an ordinary cake plate. It is very heavy and I have no idea what it was originally intended to be used for, but I use it for buffet appetizers.
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Hi aerocoaster - nice that you found some cake plates at your local second hand store. I often see them - I think many people - especially younger ones - don't know what they are used for. Thanks!
@andreadragonfly1878
4 ай бұрын
Oh yum! Just love German Chocolate Cake! Love it when you cook or bake @ home too! 🏡 My favorite videos ❤
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, Andrea!
@xjAlbert
4 ай бұрын
Wonderful to see four good spirits all together ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@cavalcadeoffood
4 ай бұрын
Thanks, Albert! It's always fun when the gang gets together!
@veeherreraJanecka
2 ай бұрын
I want to reach into my tv and take a piece. Looks AMAZING!!!!!! Love you and the wife s videos. Beautiful baking
@cavalcadeoffood
2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! This was a great cake and we really enjoyed it. Marianne is my sister. Thanks!
@derekmacieski3992
4 ай бұрын
I always love seeing Ralph in front of the camera.
@cavalcadeoffood
4 ай бұрын
Thanks, Derek! Me too!
@meredithlynn
2 ай бұрын
Now that’s a birthday cake…. Happy Birthday Lisa, may this year be your best yet❤😊
@cavalcadeoffood
2 ай бұрын
Hi Meredithlynn! Thank you - we had a wonderful celebration of our friend Lisa!
@MaryS2022
4 ай бұрын
Looks like something I'd want to make for my parents one day! I hope Lisa and everyone who celebrated her birthday with her loved the cake. :)
@lauren6889
4 ай бұрын
Watch the video to the end..
@cavalcadeoffood
4 ай бұрын
Hi Mary! Hope you make it - your parents will love this cake!
@davidroper6048
4 ай бұрын
My favorite ❤️ Mom always made from scratch for my birthday, even @85 !
@cavalcadeoffood
4 ай бұрын
Hi David! That's beautiful that you mom always made you your favorite cake!
@wmalden
4 ай бұрын
I learned something new here. German chocolate cake is not from Germany. I had no idea… 🇩🇪🎂
@russbear31
4 ай бұрын
When I was a kid, this cake confused me. Every time mom made it I tried to imagine the coconut groves in tropical Germany... 😅😅😅 Coconut is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Germany. 😅😅😅
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Hi wmalden! It's the "German" name that makes everyone assume the recipe is from Germany, but not so. Someone else pointed out that the recipe was created by a woman in Texas! Thanks!
@046Bluehill
3 ай бұрын
Happy Birthday, Lisa! What a great cake!! Glad to hear why it is called "German" Chocolate Cake. Thank you!
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
You're welcome, Bluehill! Thanks for watching!
@HJKelley47
4 ай бұрын
My Oster Regency Kitchen Center has two sets of bowls (glass & metal), and two sets of beaters--thank goodness!
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Hi HJ - you have the perfect tool for making a cake like this! Thanks!
@CShannon1991
4 ай бұрын
Good morning & nice recipe! I have 2 KitchenAid Stand Mixers & even 2 Hand Mixers (One is also a KitchenAid but the other one is by Cuisinart). I like that you used your Stand Mixer for the batter portion & your Hand Mixer for the egg whites portion (just to preserve the life of your Stand Mixer). I would personally pull out my 2 Big Stand Mixers for each portion of this cake recipe! Also, get that scraper paddle attachment because it is a real game changer because you don’t have to keep stopping and scraping down the Mixer. It’s even the best beater for Cheesecakes! Believe me! Enjoy your day & the rest of the week!
@cavalcadeoffood
4 ай бұрын
Thanks, CShannon! Sounds like you have all the mixers you need for recipes like this one! Thanks for letting me know about the scraper paddle - everyone who has one seems to like it!
@peggymcbrien6914
4 ай бұрын
I love that you added the tasting at the end!! I am sure it was delicious.
@cavalcadeoffood
4 ай бұрын
Hi Peggy! It was yummy - and adding the ice cream made it even better! Thanks!
@jamessheridan4306
4 ай бұрын
German Chocolate cake is nice but it's never been chocolatey enough for me. I guess your "President Eisenhower's birthday cake" has spoiled me.
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Hi James! The chocolate used in this cake is sweet and mild, and unlike a dark and rich chocolate as in other cakes. I think the idea was for the chocolate to really accent the sweet coconut and pecan filling. Nothing wrong with making Ike's birthday cake instead - another favorite! Thanks!
@jmarcos1008
4 ай бұрын
Looks delicious, my favorite for sure. Thank you.
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
You're welcome, jmarcos!
@corey3151
4 ай бұрын
One of the best cakes! Everyone looks like they had a fantastic time! All that would of improved that was a good cup of coffee!
@cavalcadeoffood
4 ай бұрын
Right on, Corey! We had coffee after we were done with the recording. Thanks!
@delphine858
3 ай бұрын
Yummy yummy yummy!!!!
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, Delphine! Hope all is well!
@rcdoodles6214
4 ай бұрын
My favorite cake since childhood. Thanks for sharing this excellent recipe and a very fun video!
@cavalcadeoffood
4 ай бұрын
You're welcome, rcdoodles!
@judyp.6753
3 ай бұрын
I want a friend like you!😂 I love German Chocolate cake! Great tip with the baking soda! Definitely going to start putting it into a different container. Thanks for the video!
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
You're welcome, Judy! Hope you use the baking soda tip!
@Arkay66
3 ай бұрын
We make German chocolate cake as a sheet cake. It's easier to cut, the portions are smaller (so we can feed more people) but just as rich, and it stores more easily if you have leftovers. For a really rich experience, we serve it with butter pecan ice cream. Such a lovely, lovely cake.
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Hi Arkay! German chocolate works nicely as a sheet cake, and it is more convenient for serving and transporting. I love the idea of butter pecan ice cream on the side! Yum! For birthdays, I always make a layer cake because that was always our family tradition. Thanks!
@AussieAngeS
4 ай бұрын
Hi Kevin and Maryanne 👋🏼 I have never had a German chocolate cake before. That looks so delicious, we don’t have Germans sweet chocolate here in Australia if I wanted to make it, but I guess any good quality chocolate would do.
@russbear31
4 ай бұрын
Yes, you can use your favorite chocolate and still make a German chocolate cake. No one will no the difference. This cake was really created as a gimmick by the Bakers Chocolate Co to sell more German chocolate bars. For me, it's the frosting on top (caramel, coconut, and pecans) that makes any chocolate cake a "German chocolate cake."
@cynthiafisher9907
4 ай бұрын
You could substitute semi-sweet chocolate.
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Hi Ange - as suggested, you can use 4 ounces of any other good baking chocolate. If you want to replicate the German's, try to find a chocolate that is on the milder and sweeter side, rather than on the darker more bitter side. Thanks!
@JohnSurf5
4 ай бұрын
Also, thank you for helping me to identify a cake plate. I had several of my gray aunts platters that I thought were cake plates that are apparently not because they’re not flat. They must’ve been for putting out food on. Baking is the last food area that I have not tried. With your guidance I’m going to give it a try. I bought my great grandparents house and I have my great aunts old aluminum baking dishes that I will clean up and try using!
@cavalcadeoffood
4 ай бұрын
Hi John - I'll just bet you will do a great job baking! Unlike cooking, it's a little more science than art, but I always say that if you can read a recipe you can be a successful baker! I can imagine how many wonderful things were baked up in those old aluminum baking dishes! Have fun baking and let me know how it goes!
@JohnSurf5
3 ай бұрын
@@cavalcadeoffood thank you for the encouragement and guidance! I’ve got the Frigidaire stove that she baked the cakes in as well. It’s at least 50 years old and works wonderfully! When I bought the house, I was younger and thought I needed to replace it but because it was 2009 and the housing market crashed and business was lean, I had to live with it and I’m so glad because I don’t think I could part with it now!
@trudybednarek3610
4 ай бұрын
This is great🎉
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Thanks, Trudy!
@chele992
3 ай бұрын
I plan on baking this cake for my sister's birthday she loves German chocolate cake... look delicious
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Hi chele! This would really make your sister's birthday celebration special! Thanks!
@trentthomas241
4 ай бұрын
That cake looks sooo decadent.
@cavalcadeoffood
4 ай бұрын
Thanks, Trent! It was delicious!
@JohnSurf5
4 ай бұрын
I always enjoy your recipes and as I’m learning to cook more things from scratch I can’t help but notice similarities. I have recently discovered making banana pudding from scratch with a homemade vanilla pudding and old-fashioned meringue. Thank you, thank you! I have been refrigerating my egg whites before beating them! I had it completely opposite in my head. For some reason. I thought you wanted them really cold before beating them. I’m excited to see how much more volume I get. Someone told me they weren’t getting as full because they needed to be super fresh eggs and that did help but I have also had a drop or two of egg yolk in them which I know about as well thank you. But I have also noticed that this chocolate cake filling is similar to a condensed vanilla pudding that you make for banana pudding (before the walnuts and coconut shreds ) It’s almost the same ingredients with less milk more condensed. It always surprises me how recipes are often so similar. I have recently noticed biscuits are not too dissimilar from pancakes. I’m always shocked that. these things I thought were totally different are really not. But as you have demonstrated, the little details matter greatly! Thank you for your channel!
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
You're welcome, John! When you start to see common threads in baking and cooking then you know that once you understand the basics then you will see these things over and over again in recipes and be confident in how you do them. Generally, most techniques work the same across countless recipes that employ them. Keep cooking!
@DrOlds100
4 ай бұрын
I'm going to make this!😋
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
I hope you try the recipe, Dr. Olds! Thanks!
@garyhart7449
4 ай бұрын
German Chocolate is my favorite cake, and somebody usually makes one for me each year for my birthday. However, I may just have to make this for myself this year!
@cavalcadeoffood
4 ай бұрын
Hi Gary - hope someone makes you a special cake this year! Thanks!
@charlessommers7218
4 ай бұрын
Great show 😊
@cavalcadeoffood
4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, Charles!
@debbiel7736
4 ай бұрын
My goodness what a tall cake. You need two masonry trowels to cut and delivery to a plate! lol. I do have the kitchen aid beaters with the bowl spatula and it works great. Go get yourself one.
@cavalcadeoffood
4 ай бұрын
Hi Debbie! This cake was a tall order! I used an extra large turner to serve it. Thanks for letting me know about the scraper beater - everyone seems to like theirs!
@keaghank
4 ай бұрын
I have a beater with the scraper. Definitely cuts down on the amount you have to scrap yourself! Also, when my mom makes German Chocolate Cake, she'll put fudge frosting on the outside. Oooo, that gives it such a sweet bite!
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for letting me know about the scraper beater - seems like everyone who has one likes it! Fudge frosting on the sides of this cake would really give it a chocolate boost! Thanks!
@businjay
4 ай бұрын
Hi kevin, Beater blade is awesome, I have had one for yeara. If I could afford it I would send you one. Beater blade is the only way I would go. Fun video.
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Hi Jason - thanks for the recommendation of the beater blade. I'm going to get one next time I see one at the store - seems most everyone who has one has said they are great. Thanks!
@Canerican.
3 ай бұрын
I just made one of these cakes but from a mix and it wasn’t the same so I will try this recipe,I love to bake!
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
I think you'll find the version from scratch has a much nicer taste and texture. Thanks!
@crystals4023
3 ай бұрын
I know I’m a little late to this birthday party, but I wanted to let you know that I made this cake and it turned out beautifully! I love that the cake itself was so light. I couldn’t find german chocolate at my local Kroger! They had every kind of chocolate you could imagine but no german. It was exasperating but semisweet seemed to work just fine. For my next baking challenge I’d like to try red velvet cake. Have you made one of those? Thanks Kevin, love your videos.
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Hi Crystals! Thanks for letting me know! Sounds like the turned out beautifully using semisweet chocolate. Red Velvet cake is something I have not tried making - yet! Thanks for watching!
@crystals4023
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for always answering!
@originalhgc
3 ай бұрын
Condensed milk and evaporated milk are two entirely different things. Which is it to be? Is the shredded coconut sweetened or unsweetened?
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
It is evaporated milk - I specified it in the recipe for the cake in the description. Thanks!
@MiddleAgeMike
4 ай бұрын
Is it better to store a cake in the fridge or in freezer?
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
If you don't have a naturally cool place to store a cake then keep it in the fridge. Freezers are cake killers! Nothing dries a cake out faster - especially a chocolate cake - than freezing it. Thanks, Mike!
@sondra6674
4 ай бұрын
Does German chocolate taste similar to milk chocolate?
@cynthiafisher9907
4 ай бұрын
I think it’s more like semi-sweet.
@cavalcadeoffood
3 ай бұрын
Hi Sondra - it's a darker chocolate than milk chocolate, but of all the dark chocolates it's probably the sweetest. Thanks!
@1corinthians-138
4 ай бұрын
This was my dad's favorite cake. Looks delicious. Happy Birthday to Lisa. 😊
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