Last week I mentioned a cake that a friend of one of my sisters had told her about enjoying so much. I described it as a cake made from a German chocolate cake mix with a can of coconut-pecan frosting ...

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Growing up, German chocolate cake topped with coconut frosting was a favorite in my house. Every time I wanted to make a cake, I would ask my dad what type he wanted, and that was always his answer.

An Ocean Springs, Mississippi, reader helps a fellow reader today with some frosting recipes from a decorator who taught cake decorating classes at Biloxi High School. Carol Roch asked for help ...

Over the next few days, the cake's flavors only intensified, growing more sweet, moist and chocolaty as time passed. So when I told my father-in-law, who would be visiting my home on his 70th birthday ...

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottoms of 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with wax or parchment paper; grease the sides of the pans. Set aside. 2. Microwave the chocolate with 1/2 cup water in a ...