Fun baking fact: German Chocolate Cake is not actually German.
It’s named after a man named Sam German, who invented a sweet baking chocolate while working at Baker’s Chocolate Company in the 1800s.
But he didn’t invent the cake itself — in 1957, a Texas woman submitted her recipe for “German’s Chocolate Cake” to a Dallas newspaper and the rest is sweet history.
The traditional recipe is incredibly rich, with butter, sugar, eggs, chocolate, and buttermilk, plus a coconut-pecan filling and frosting with even more butter, sugar, eggs, evaporated milk, and coconut.
Luckily for you, our resident recipe magicians created a superfood shake with Cookies & Creamy Shakeology that recreates the indulgent, decadent flavor of German Chocolate Cake — and unlike the cake, you can have this cake shake every day!
Cookies & Creamy Shakeology
Creamy and velvety with decadent chocolate cookie flavor that tastes like your favorite superfood dessert.
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 0 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Servings 1 serving
Calories 317 kcal
- 1 cup / 240 ml unsweetened chocolate almond milk
- 1 cup / 170 g ice
- 1 scoop Cookies & Creamy Shakeology
- 2 Tbsp. unsweetened shredded coconut, divided use
- 5 unsalted pecan halves, finely chopped
- 1 tsp. shaved dark chocolate (optional)
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Place almond milk, ice, Shakeology, 1 Tbsp. coconut, and extract (if desired) in blender; cover. Blend until smooth. Pour into a serving glass.
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Garnish with remaining 1 Tbsp. coconut, pecans, and chocolate (if desired). Serve immediately.
Fantastic Fiber (F), Gluten-Free (GF), No Dairy (ND), Protein Power (P), Quick ’n’ Easy (QE), Vegan (V), Vegetarian (VG)
The Nutrition Facts box below provides estimated nutritional information for this recipe.*
* Total Sugar 10 g, Added Sugar 5 g
Nutrition Facts
German Chocolate Cake Shake
Amount Per Serving (1 shake)
Calories 317 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Sodium 469mg20%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 8g33%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 18g36%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
