![]() ![]() After returning from the war, he married his “Marilyn Monroe” – my grandma. My grandpa was an American hero, serving in the Korean War as a medic in the Army. He worked as a claims adjuster for Prudential and All-State and was passionate about his job! He loved to play cards, ride his bike, fish, and he loved people. “When are we gonna go grandma?” “Time to get home Betty.” Even though he was always eager to go, we knew he loved being around all of us, especially his 9 great-grandchildren. My grandpa always had to be somewhere other than where he was and this got worse as he got older. While I was getting ready, my Grandpa made it clear what would happen to this boy if there was any “fooling around”, and he wasn’t joking. One of the most vivid memories I have was with my first school dance and date, my parents were out of town and I was staying with my grandparents. He said we would be famous… and we were to him. My sister, Nicole, and I would fly out to see him and my grandmother in Arizona and make up dance routines in his hot tub. Rode in my first convertible with him, talked on my first car phone in that very same convertible, went to my first flea market, and even learned to barter with him. I have the best memories of my Grandpa while I was growing up. Grandpa loved these German Chocolate Cake Cookies and I wish I would have made the German Chocolate Cake and cookies for him more often. He had a few favorites – really anything I made – but he would often call and offer to pay me to make biscotti, and on his last few birthdays, I would make him his favorite: German Chocolate Cake. My Grandpa was one of my biggest cheerleaders, and I honestly can’t think of a time he didn’t praise what I was doing. ![]() ![]() Today’s recipe is a tribute to my Grandpa, who passed away at the age of 80. This Best Ever German Chocolate Cake or as my grandpa said, “the best damn cake ever!” A double-layer chocolate cake with a classic German Chocolate Cake frosting. Best Ever German Chocolate Cake a moist chocolate cake and traditional coconut pecan frosting, layer upon layer of goodness. ![]()
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