German Chocolate Cupcakes

From Amanda Schram

Saw these most wonderful looking German Chocolate Cupcakes on a Facebook post today and needed to make a note - it's looks like one to try!

Cake Recipe
1 3/4 cups Flour
2 cups Sugar
3/4 cup Cocoa
1 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp Salt
2 Eggs
1 cup Milk
1/2 cup Canola Oil
2 tsp Vanilla
1 cup Boiling water (must be boiled)

Mix all the dry ingredients together, then add the eggs, oil, vanilla, and milk.  Beat for at least 2-3 minutes. Stir in the hot water starting with a little at a time, then add the remainder. The cake batter will be “soupy”, but don’t worry.  Pour into two greased 9"cake pans.  Bake at 350F until done, approximately 45 minutes.

Frosting
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency.  Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.

Topping
1 cup shredded coconut
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla
chopped pecans

Mix coconut, condensed milk and vanilla.  Top cake or cupcakes and sprinkle on chopped pecans.