This German Chocolate Cake  is rich, moist, and layered with creamy coconut-pecan frosting — the ultimate homemade chocolate cake for special occasions! German Chocolate Cake: A True Classic Dessert Few cakes have stood the test of time like the German Chocolate Cake  — a rich, tender chocolate layer cake filled and topped with luscious coconut-pecan frosting. Despite its name, it’s not from Germany but from Samuel German , the American chocolatier who inspired this decadent