German chocolate cake not actually German

The German Chocolate Cake is not actually German, it’s Texan. — TNS

It may surprise you to learn that German Chocolate Cake is not actually German. (But don’t worry, it’s still very much chocolate and still very much cake.) And it’s also very Texan.

Pecans aren’t historically found in the German diet, but Texans sure love them. Buttermilk – which is mixed with chocolate in the cake – is also a Southern staple. As it turns out, the cake is an American creation, not brought to us from German immigrants as many have thought.