All four cakes it is! Here are the full, from-scratch bakery-style recipes for each one:
🍫 1) German Chocolate Cake
🛒 Ingredients
Cake:
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2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
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¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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2 cups sugar
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2 tsp baking soda
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1 tsp baking powder
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1 tsp salt
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1 cup buttermilk
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½ cup vegetable oil
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2 eggs
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2 tsp vanilla
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1 cup hot coffee (enhances chocolate flavor)
Coconut Pecan Frosting:
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1 cup evaporated milk
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1 cup sugar
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3 egg yolks
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½ cup butter
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1 tsp vanilla
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1½ cups shredded sweetened coconut
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1 cup chopped pecans
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 9-inch pans.
2️⃣ Mix dry ingredients in one bowl.
3️⃣ Mix wet ingredients (except coffee) in another bowl.
4️⃣ Combine dry + wet, then slowly add hot coffee.
5️⃣ Divide batter and bake 30–35 minutes. Cool completely.
Frosting:
1️⃣ In saucepan, cook evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, and butter over medium heat.
2️⃣ Stir constantly until thick (10–12 mins).
3️⃣ Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, coconut, and pecans. Cool.
4️⃣ Spread between layers and on top (not usually on sides).
❤️ 2) Red Velvet Cake
🛒 Ingredients
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2½ cups flour
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1½ cups sugar
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1 tsp baking soda
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1 tsp cocoa powder
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1 tsp salt
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1½ cups vegetable oil
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1 cup buttermilk
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2 eggs
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2 tbsp red food coloring
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1 tsp vanilla
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1 tsp white vinegar
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2️⃣ Mix dry ingredients.
3️⃣ Mix oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vanilla.
4️⃣ Combine wet + dry. Stir in vinegar last.
5️⃣ Pour into pans and bake 30–35 minutes. Cool.
Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting (same as carrot cake recipe).
🍋 3) Lemon Pound Cake
🛒 Ingredients
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1 cup butter (softened)
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1¾ cups sugar
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4 eggs
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2½ cups flour
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½ tsp baking soda
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½ tsp salt
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1 cup sour cream
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2 tbsp lemon zest
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¼ cup fresh lemon juice
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease loaf or bundt pan.
2️⃣ Cream butter + sugar until fluffy.
3️⃣ Add eggs one at a time.
4️⃣ Mix flour, baking soda, salt separately.
5️⃣ Alternate adding dry ingredients and sour cream.
6️⃣ Stir in lemon zest + juice.
7️⃣ Bake 60–70 minutes.
Lemon Glaze:
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1 cup powdered sugar
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2–3 tbsp lemon juice
Mix and drizzle over cooled cake.
🥕 4) Carrot Cake
🛒 Ingredients
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2 cups flour
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2 tsp baking powder
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1 tsp baking soda
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1½ tsp cinnamon
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½ tsp salt
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1 cup sugar
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1 cup brown sugar
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1 cup oil
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4 eggs
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2 tsp vanilla
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3 cups grated carrots
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1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2️⃣ Mix dry ingredients.
3️⃣ Mix wet ingredients.
4️⃣ Combine and fold in carrots + nuts.
5️⃣ Bake 30–35 minutes. Cool completely.
6️⃣ Frost with cream cheese frosting.
🧁 Cream Cheese Frosting (For Red Velvet & Carrot)
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8 oz cream cheese
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½ cup butter
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3–4 cups powdered sugar
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1 tsp vanilla
Beat until smooth and fluffy.
If you want, I can also give:
🔥 bakery professional tips
🔥 measurements in grams only
🔥 eggless versions
🔥 or small 6-inch cake versions
Just tell me 😊