Last week I mentioned a cake that a friend of one of my sisters had told her about enjoying so much. I described it as a cake made from a German chocolate cake mix with a can of coconut-pecan frosting ...

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Growing up, German chocolate cake topped with coconut frosting was a favorite in my house. Every time I wanted to make a cake, I would ask my dad what type he wanted, and that was always his answer.