German Chocolate Cake

Name: German Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup vegetable oil, plus more for greasing the pans; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for dusting the pans; 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon fine salt; 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, roughly chopped; 2 cups granulated sugar; 3 large eggs, at room temperature; 1 cup milk; 1 1/2 cups pecans; 1 cup milk; 3 large egg yolks; 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/4 cup corn syrup; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon fine salt; 1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut; 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream

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Ingredients

1 cup vegetable oil, plus more for greasing the pans
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for dusting the pans
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, roughly chopped
2 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup milk
1 1/2 cups pecans
1 cup milk
3 large egg yolks
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Directions

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["Special equipment: a pastry bag fitted with a star tip", "For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat two 9-inch round cake pans with oil and dust with flour.", "Whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a small bowl; set aside.", "Microwave the chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl on high power for 45 seconds; remove and stir.", "Microwave again at high power in 30-second increments, stirring in between, until the chocolate has melted completely; set aside.", "Beat the granulated sugar, oil and eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.", "Beat in the melted chocolate.", "Alternate beating in the flour mixture and the milk, adding the flour in three additions and the milk in two, starting and ending with the flour, until just incorporated.", "Add half the milk, and mix until just incorporated.", "Repeat with the remaining flour mixture and milk, making sure not to overmix.", "Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.", "Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs, 30 to 35 minutes.", "Let cool in the pans for 10 minutes, run a thin spatula around the edges and then turn the cakes out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.", "(They will have a sugary \"crust\"" on the top.""