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Many Americans believe that German chocolate cake is a German recipe, but nothing could be further from the truth. When you hear the story, however, you will understand the confusion.

The Story of German Chocolate Cake

In 1852, an American named Sam German created a mild dark chocolate baking bar for Baker's Chocolate Company. Baker's named this chocolate after him, and it was packaged as Baker's German's Sweet Chocolate. Over the years, the apostrophe and the "s" were dropped, and it became Baker's German Chocolate. This is what caused people to believe that German chocolatecake came from Germany.

It wasn't until 1957 that a recipe for German chocolate cake was published, and surprisingly, it didn't come from Baker's test kitchens. Instead, it was sent to a Dallas newspaper by a homemaker in Dallas. The german chocolate cake was so popular, that sales of Baker's German chocolate went through the roof. Because of this, Baker's made sure that newspapers across the nation got the recipe and photos of it. In just one year, sales of the chocolate increased by 73%.

Homemakers these days don't have to try very hard to make German chocolate cake. German chocolate cake mixes can be found everywhere, and canned coconut-pecan frosting mean it takes little or no effort to throw one of these delicious cakes together.

Even though German chocolate cake doesn't have its roots in Germany, Germany does make some fine German chocolates. You can find it at most shops that sell European chocolate.