GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE MARTINI - A Coconut, Chocolate & Pecan Cocktail

THE GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE MARTINI
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Ingredients: Candied Pecan Liqueur*, Chocolate Liqueur (Godiva), Cake Vodka, Cream of Coconut, Chocolate Milk, Coconut Pecan Frosting, Milk Chocolate Shavings

I created this martini for National German Chocolate Cake Day (June 11th) and also because I happen to adore German Chocolate Cake. (Actually I could eat the coconut - pecan frosting without a cake!) While I was gathering together the ingredients for the cocktail I was wondering where the cake recipe came from so I did a little research:

Contrary to popular believe German Chocolate Cake does not come from Germany, it is an entirely American creation. It was originally called "German's Chocolate Cake" after a 100 year old baking chocolate created by Sam German for the Baker's Chocolate Company. Mrs. George Clay, a Texas housewife, used that chocolate in the recipe she sent to The Dallas Morning News in 1957. The recipe was picked up and reprinted by General Foods who owned Baker's Chocolate at that time and it went fifties style viral and ended up one of the most popular cakes in America!

I've brought all the classic flavors of Mrs. Clay's German's Chocolate Cake into my German Chocolate Cake Martini recipe. To make this martini you will need to have my recipe for Homemade CANDIED PECAN LIQUEUR and CANDIED NUTS which you can find on the Candied Pecan Martini page. This is what brings that lovely caramelized pecan flavor to the cocktail. (Make some, you'll find you will use that liqueur for a lot more than this martini! See some more martini recipes below.)

To bring in the cake flavor I used Cake Vodka, and for the coconut I used Cream of Coconut which really adds a sensuously creamy and sweet coconut flavor. And for the chocolate I used Godiva Chocolate Liqueur and sprinkled a few milk chocolate shavings on the top.

But the best part is the rim - I grabbed that coconut pecan frosting and piped on a nice, thick thread of it across the whole rim! You can use shredded coconut if you would like, or even coconut & chopped pecans but the frosting is what really brings home the whole German Chocolate Cake Experience!

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If you like this martini you might also like my:
Red Velvet Cupcake Martini
Chocolate Birthday Cake Martini
Fruitcake Martini
Raspberry Trifle Martini
Black Forest Cake Martini
My Other Cake Martinis

or my
Candied Pecan Martini
Candied Pecan Mudslide Martini
Chocolate Pecan Martini
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