This cake with coconut in its frosting isn't named for a country, but rather a chocolatier
Rather it refers to Samuel German, an English immigrant and employee 
of the ... chocolate cake and coconut-pecan filling, but added a chocolate icing 
made from... [DOC] [TLE] German Chocolate Cake Recipe - Chowhound [PAR] A German chocolate cake recipe made with layers of sweet chocolate cake, 
toasted ...