📝 Description
This German Chocolate Cake Roll transforms the classic dessert into an elegant rolled cake filled with rich coconut pecan frosting and silky chocolate flavor. A show-stopping dessert for holidays, parties, or special occasions.
😋 Flavor & Experience
Soft chocolate sponge wrapped around creamy coconut-pecan filling with rich cocoa flavor in every bite. Sweet, nutty, buttery, and irresistibly indulgent.
🛒 Ingredients
🍫 Chocolate Cake
4 eggs 🥚
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup cocoa powder 🍫
¾ cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
🥥 Coconut Pecan Filling
½ cup evaporated milk 🥛
½ cup brown sugar
2 egg yolks 🥚
¼ cup butter 🧈
1 cup shredded coconut 🥥
¾ cup chopped pecans 🌰
1 tsp vanilla
🍫 Optional Topping
Chocolate ganache or powdered sugar
👨🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
1. 🔥 Bake chocolate sponge
Beat eggs and sugar until fluffy. Fold in cocoa, flour, baking powder, vanilla, and salt. Spread into a lined baking tray and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 10–12 minutes.
2. 🍥 Roll while warm
Turn cake onto a towel dusted with powdered sugar and gently roll it up while warm. Let cool completely.
3. 🥥 Make filling
Cook evaporated milk, brown sugar, egg yolks, and butter over medium heat until thick. Stir in coconut, pecans, and vanilla. Cool fully.
4. 🍫 Fill the cake
Unroll cake carefully, spread filling evenly, then roll back tightly.
5. ✨ Decorate
Top with ganache or powdered sugar.
6. 🍽️ Chill & serve
Refrigerate before slicing for clean layers.
⏱️ Time
Prep: 25 min | Cook: 12 min | Chill: 1 hr | Total: ~1 hr 40 min
🔥 Nutrition (approx per slice)
Kcal: 420 | Protein: 6g | Servings: 10–12
