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    German Chocolate Bundt Cake

    Published: Sep 7, 2009 Last updated: Apr 8, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    A delicious bundt cake version of German Chocolate Cake with a coconut filling.
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    This German Chocolate Bundt Cake recipe is a delicious bundt cake version of the original German chocolate cake cake recipe. It is one of the most delicious recipes with a coconut pecan filling inside the center of the cake instead of the classic coconut pecan frosting on top.

    It is chocolatey german chocolate bundt cake that is perfect for special dessert night, birthdays, or holidays. I love to make this cake recipe for my Mom's birthday as it is her favorite cake.

    German Chocolate Bundt Cake
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    • ❤️ Why you'll love it
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🥄 Equipment
    • 🥫Storage
    • 📖 Variations
    • 💭 Tips
    • 🙋 FAQ's
    • 📚 Related Recipes
    • 🍽 Serve with...
    • 🏫 The last word
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    ✔️ This easy, made from scratch cake recipe is delicious and weight watcher friendly at only 7 WW Points per serving!

    ✔️ It is a very easy cake recipe to put together with just a couple of steps. There is no boxed cake mix required!

    ✔️ The German chocolate frosting inside the cake is a nice surprise to find!

    German Chocolate Bundt Cake

    🥘 Ingredients

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    • All-purpose flour
    • Granulated sugar
    • Brown sugar
    • Powdered sugar
    • Butter, at room temperature
    • Flaked sweetened coconut
    • Pecans
    • Non stick cooking spray
    • Unsweetened cocoa
    • Baker's German chocolate
    • Vanilla extract
    • Large Eggs
    • Baking powder
    • Baking soda
    • Low-fat buttermilk
    • Fat-free milk
    • Pure vanilla extract
    • Pecans
    German Chocolate Bundt Cake

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 325°.

    To prepare streusel

    1. Lightly spoon the flour into a dry measuring cup and level with a knife. Combine the flour and brown sugar in a small bowl. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles a coarse meal. Stir in coconut and pecans. Set aside.

    For the cake

    1. Coat a 12-cup Bundt cake pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon granulated sugar on the inside of bundt pan. Set aside.
    2. Combine cocoa powder and baking chocolate in a small bowl. Add the boiling water and stir until chocolate melts. Set aside.
    3. Using an electric mixer at medium speed, add the granulated sugar and butter to a large bowl and mix for 5 minutes, until well blended.
    4. Add the vanilla and egg whites, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
    5. Lightly spoon the flour into dry measuring cups and level with a knife. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, stirring well with a whisk.
    6. With the electric mixer at low speed, add flour mixture to the sugar mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir the melted chocolate mixture.
    7. Spoon half of batter into the prepared pan and top with streusel.
    8. Spoon the remaining batter over streusel and smooth the top with the back of a spoon, being sure to cover the streusel mixture.
    9. Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
    10. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and cool completely.

    To prepare glaze (optional)

    1. Combine powdered sugar and melted butter in a small bowl. Add the milk and stir with a whisk until smooth.
    2. Drizzle glaze over top of cake.
    pouring hot water into cocoa mixture

    🥄 Equipment

    Mixing bowls

    12-cup bundt pan

    Electric hand mixer

    Rubber spatula

    🥫Storage

    Store this cake in an airtight container on the kitchen counter up to 3 days, in the fridge up to 1 week, or in the freezer up to 3 months.

    cake batter in mixing bowl

    📖 Variations

    • Substitute 3 tablespoons cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon of melted butter for the 1-ounce sweet baking chocolate.
    • Add chocolate chips to the streusel mixture
    • Substitute chopped walnuts for the pecans
    • Make a chocolate drizzle to top the cake instead of vanilla.
    placing the filling on top of the first layer of cake batter

    💭 Tips

    • Fill the bundt cake pan with ½ of the cake batter. Take a tablespoon and in the center of the batter, make a well all around the cake pan. This makes a place for the coconut pecan filling to fit in nicely without spreading to the edges of the cake.

    🙋 FAQ's

    What is German Chocolate Cake?

    A German Chocolate Cake is a chocolate-flavored layer cake that is filled with a coconut pecan frosting. The coconut pecan frosting is made from evaporated milk, egg yolks, coconut, and pecans.

    What is a tunnel cake?

    A tunnel cake is a cake made in a bundt cake pan with a filling that is baked in the center of the cake.

    cake batter in bundt pan before baking

    📚 Related Recipes

    • New York Crumb Cake
    • Coffee Cake Muffins with Sour Cream
    • Pistachio Poke Cake
    • Jello Poke Cake

    🍽 Serve with...

    Serve this cake with a scoop of your favorite ice cream, a cup of hot coffee, or tea.

    🏫 The last word

    The original tunnel cake was a was a popular chocolate cake cake mix with a chocolate cake filling that was made in a bundt pan (also called an inside out cake). We used to call it the tunnel of love cake!

    Over the years, their popularity faded some, but theses filled bundt cakes are still absolutely delicious and this vintage recipes deserves a comeback!

    German Chocolate Bundt Cake

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    📖 Recipe

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    German Chocolate Bundt Cake

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    A delicious bundt cake version of German Chocolate Cake with a coconut filling.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
    Course Desserts
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16 servings
    Calories 297 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    Streusel

    • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
    • ½ cup packed brown sugar
    • 2 tablespoon chilled butter cut into small pieces
    • ⅓ cup flaked sweetened coconut
    • ⅓ cup chopped pecans

    Cake

    • Cooking spray
    • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
    • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa
    • 1 ounce sweet baking chocolate
    • ½ cup boiling water
    • 1½ cups granulated sugar
    • ⅓ cup butter softened
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 large egg whites
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup low-fat buttermilk

    Glaze (optional)

    • 1 cup powdered sugar
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 4 teaspoon fat-free milk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 325°.

    To prepare streusel

    • Lightly spoon the flour into a dry measuring cup and level with a knife. Combine the flour and brown sugar in a small bowl. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles a coarse meal. Stir in coconut and pecans. Set aside.

    For the cake

    • Coat a 12-cup Bundt cake pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon granulated sugar on the inside of bundt pan. Set aside.
    • Combine cocoa powder and baking chocolate in a small bowl. Add the boiling water and stir until chocolate melts. Set aside.
    • Using an electric mixer at medium speed, add the granulated sugar and butter to a large bowl and mix for 5 minutes, until well blended.
    • Add the vanilla and egg whites, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
    • Lightly spoon the flour into dry measuring cups and level with a knife. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, stirring well with a whisk.
    • With the electric mixer at low speed, add flour mixture to the sugar mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir the melted chocolate mixture.
    • Spoon half of batter into the prepared pan and top with streusel.Spoon the remaining batter over streusel and smooth the top with the back of a spoon, being sure to cover the streusel mixture.
    • Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and cool completely.

    To prepare glaze (optional)

    • Combine powdered sugar and melted butter in a small bowl. Add the milk and stir with a whisk until smooth.Drizzle glaze over top of cake.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 297kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 245mgPotassium: 134mgFiber: 2gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 195IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 2mg
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    Comments

    1. Katia

      July 03, 2016 at 6:12 pm

      Yum! This looks so good! I think all my guys would love this one.

      Reply
    2. Micha

      September 03, 2012 at 4:05 pm

      I made this for SRC this month. It was amazing. Thanks for a great recipe!
      Micha @ Cookin' Mimi

      Reply
    3. Sarah E.

      February 13, 2012 at 4:53 pm

      Yummy! That looks very good 🙂

      Stopping by from the SRC FB group!

      Reply
    4. Pamela

      September 18, 2009 at 12:19 pm

      I love Cooking Light and usually the light baked goods are just fantastic, as you know. This one looks stunning. I love the drizzle on top. Really pretty.

      Reply
    5. The Food Librarian

      September 16, 2009 at 3:17 am

      Yummy! I love Bundts and I have to make this soon!! - mary the food librarian

      Reply
    6. Megan

      September 11, 2009 at 3:24 am

      A slice of this cake would make me feel just fine! 🙂

      Reply
    7. Parita

      September 10, 2009 at 12:29 pm

      Wow the cake looks divine shelby!
      I have sent my entry for Family Recipes september edition 🙂

      Reply
    8. pigpigscorner

      September 10, 2009 at 12:21 pm

      THis looks heavenly! I'm drooling all over ur close-ups!

      Reply
    9. Cakelaw

      September 10, 2009 at 3:03 am

      Yum! The streusel filling looks wonderful.

      Reply
    10. Creative One

      September 09, 2009 at 1:19 pm

      A great Cooking Light recipe. Your pictures look amazing!

      Reply
    11. Trish

      September 09, 2009 at 2:53 am

      Oh my...this looks very very good!

      Reply
    12. Tangled Noodle

      September 09, 2009 at 2:18 am

      Confession: I never really enjoyed German Chocolate Cake until very recently. After seeing this, my conversion is complete. I love the center and the cool striped icing!

      Reply
    13. Katy ~

      September 09, 2009 at 12:22 am

      Looks super duper! I would love a nice slice of this with a glass of nice cold milk.

      Reply
    14. Simply Life

      September 08, 2009 at 11:42 pm

      Oooh, this looks soooo good! I would love a piece now! 🙂

      Reply
    15. honeyb

      September 08, 2009 at 10:04 pm

      That bundt looks de-lish!

      Reply
    16. Lori

      September 08, 2009 at 3:13 pm

      Hi there Shelby! This cake looks amazing. That is something we would go nuts over.

      Reply
    17. The Hungry Mouse

      September 08, 2009 at 1:38 pm

      Damn! Must have cake, like, now!

      +Jessie

      Reply
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