Easy Gluten Free German Chocolate Cake and a funny storyI think youll all agree that this picture of my Gluten Free German Chocolate Cake is not going to win a prize. Youre not going to see it go viral on pinterest. In fact, when the cake was finished, since the top layer was baked in a smaller cake pan than the rest, it kind of had a Leaning Tower of Pisa look. I wondered if it would make it The truth is, this cake was never intended to go on my blog. It was simply meant as a gluten free version of my hubbys favorite cakea treat for his birthday. But, when we tasted it, I quickly snapped some pictures because it was sooooo goodIf you came for the recipe, keep scrolling. If you came for the story of why the super easy cake that should have taken 1 hour actually took four, read on Dont worry. It wont take you four hours to make this cake. Two tired women plus an incredibly long day and a series of unfortunate events added up to one crazy cake baking story If you have ever baked with a house full of kids and guests on very little sleep, you will relate to this story. If you havent, you will probably leave thinking that my mom and I are both completely nuts. This post is a deviation from what youll usually find on my site. Funny Cake Fails' title='Funny Cake Fails' />Comical cake toppers will add a fun touch to your wedding or engagement party. Select from a variety of bride and groom cake toppers, like sport oriented or funny. Instead of posed pictures and perfected instructions, youll find a candid look into my crazy everyday life. Yep. My life is full of messes, failed recipes, and crazy daysjust like yours That pretty cake stand Its not mine. If I had been at my house, the cake most likely would have been served on a dinner plate Here we go This cake starts with 2 cake mixes. What could be easier than that, right Wrong Heres what happened on the baking front while kids ran in and out of the kitchen, my sister peppered my mom and me with questions about an event she was planning, and our sleepy brains tried to double recipes while our hands dirtied almost every dish in the kitchen Heidi. Funny Cake RecipeFunny Cake QuotesMonkeys crossing the water. Gif Bin is your daily source for funny gifs, reaction gifs and funny animated pictures Large collection of the best gifs. Soontobe mom Hillary Hinrichs explained the cakes crude message was part of a running joke in the family. Shop for funny cake toppers on Etsy, the place to express your creativity through the buying and selling of handmade and vintage goods. My mom baked the most fantastic cake for my grandfathers 73rd birthday party. The cake was slathered in impossibly thick frosting and topped with an. Started one cake mix, but somehow only added half the butter. Carefully cut waxed paper into circles and lined the baking pans. Poured cake batter into two of the nicely lined pans. Realized half the butter was missing. Poured batter back into the mixing bowl and scraped as much as possible off of the waxed paper. Licked fingers cant waste the chocolate. Washed and dried the baking pans and relined them with waxed paper. Opted to mix both cake mixes together adding the correct amount of butter. Made a mess melting chocolate. Added secret ingredient. Poured into baking pans and put into oven to bake. Mom. Started batch number one of coconut pecan filling and frosting. Discovered that evaporated milk had separated in the can, but didnt know how it would effect the frosting. Shook it up really well. Cooked and stirred, and cooked and stirred, and cooked and stirred, but the frosting never set up. Wheat Pizza Dough. Hummed and hawed with Heidi for ten to fifteen minutes over whether or not to start over. Tried adding powdered sugar to the frosting to make it set up. Didnt work. Decided to start over. Out of eggs Sent Heidi home to get more. Started batch 2.  Looked good. Cooked and stirred, and cooked and stirred, but it wasnt setting upagain Oh, no  We forgot to add the sugar Added sugar. Cooked and stirred. It worked this time Finished frosting. Let it cool. Heidi and Mom. Laughed hysterically as Heidi put the layers together and frosted the cake. Laughed more as Heidi put frosting along the outside edges and then scraped it off because it didnt look good. Laughed even more when Mom innocently said, I wonder why the frosting doesnt taste the same as it usually does. Crazy day. Fantastically yummy cake. Happy Birthday boy. Im sure you want to skip the four hours part, so heres the easy way to make this delicious cakeGluten Free German Chocolate Cake. Ingredients. 2 Boxes of Betty Crocker Gluten Free Devils Food Cake Mix. Bakers German Sweet Chocolate. Directions. Preheat oven to 3. Prepare cake according to box directions, combining both mixes. Melt chocolate and allow it to cool slightly before adding it to the mix. Prepare three 8 or 9 round pans by lining them with waxed paper. Pour batter evenly into the three pans. Baking time depends on your pans. Start with 2. 0 minutes, but it will most likely take 3. Cake is ready when a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out mostly clean. A few crumbs are okay. Coconut Pecan Filling and Frosting Recipe from Bakers German Sweet ChocolateIngredients. Directions. Mix milk, sugar, butter, egg yolks and vanilla in a large saucepan. Stir constantly over medium heat for 1. Remove from heat. Add the coconut and pecans and mix well. Cool until it is spreadable. Now just put it all together I use a serrated knife to carefully slice a bit of the rounded top off of each layer. The more you slice off, the nicer your layers will lay. I didnt slice off very much, so my layers were pretty messy. Spread frosting between each layer and on top, and youre all done. No, this is not a sponsored post for Betty Crocker. I do have some recipes for gluten free chocolate cake. Im sure they are really good. I havent tried any yet because this cake mix is really good, and its quick and easy. When I have time to get fancy, maybe Ill branch out and bake a chocolate cake from scratch. For now, Ill stick to jazzing up this tasty and simple box cake. Enjoy31. 7 Update I have to laugh. This cakewhich I thought was so ugly with the picture that was taken at the last minute in horrible lighting with no stagingwas accepted to Food Gawker I have never had a picture accepted to Food Gawkerever. I had to laugh I guess maybe Im trying too hard. Thanks for stopping by today. While youre here, check out some of these yummy gluten free recipes. Images below are linked to posts. Click the image to visit the post.