Is German Chocolate cake from Germany?

Answer 1

German Chocolate Cake is not from Germany. The recipe's name originated from a Englishman named Sam German. He invented a dark sweet Baking Chocolate for Baker's Chocolate Company in 1852. The new bar was named for him: "Baker's German's Sweet Chocolate."

The original recipe was sent by a woman to a Dallas, Texas newspaper in 1957 and titled German's Chocolate Cake. The recipe became so popular that brand owners General Foods(now owned by Kraft Foods) sent the recipe to papers across the country. This led to the popularity it has today, that and it being fantastic. The apostrophe "s" eventually dropped off the recipes through the years.

An Englishman was the namesake and a Texas house wife made it famous, it is most definitely not German. It is however delicious.

Source: Kentonville.com

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Answer 2

Information taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_chocolate_cake .

This cake is actually not a traditional German dessert. The original recipe was sent by a homemaker in Dallas in 1957 to a newspaper in Texas. It used Baker's German's Sweet Chocolate, which was created in 1852 by an Englishman named Samuel German for the Baker's chocolate brand. Coconut is also a major baking product of the company. The cake became quite popular and General Foods - which owned Baker's Chocolate at the time - sent the recipe to other newspapers in the country. Sales of the company are said to have increased by as much as 73%. The apostrophe and the "s" were accidentally dropped in subsequent publications, creating the "German Chocolate Cake" we know today. [1]

Answer 3

German chocolate cake is called German Chocolate Cake because it's Chocolate Cake from Germany.

The above answer is incorrect. It is called German's Chocolate Cake, the "'s" is often left off. It is called this because of the type of chocolate used. German's chocolate was created by a man named Sam German who worked for Baker's Chocolate. That is why you can find German's chocolate as a flavor option from Baker's. The recipe for German's Chocolate Cake actually first appeared in 1957 in a newspaper in Dallas, TX.

Answer 4

This delicacy originated from a home baker in Dallas around 1957.

Who sent it to a newspaper in Texas, they published the recipe from where it became internationally famous..

Answer 5

German Chocolate cake is known in Germany as a very delicate, good cake. And is know as one of ther best desserts there. It has loads of chocolate and coconut is on top.