German Chocolate Sheet Cake

For the Cake:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 cups white sugar

• ¼ cup cocoa powder

• 1 cup water

• ½ cup butter (1 stick)

• ½ cup shortening

• 4 oz German baking chocolate

• ½ cup buttermilk

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 2 eggs

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

For the Frosting:

• 12 oz can evaporated milk

• 3 egg yolks

• ¾ cup butter

• 1 cup sugar

• ½ cup brown sugar

• 1½ cups shredded coconut

• 1½ cups pecans, roughly chopped

• 1½ teaspoons vanilla

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