It’s not what you might think.

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Winter is baking season.

It actually originated in the South (Dallas, to be specific).

coconut pecan frosting - Southern Living

Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Today, sweet baking chocolate is still a crucial part of our recipe.

We call for two entire packages of it in the cake layers for Mama’s German Chocolate Cake.

Close-up, Mama’s German Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan Frosting garnished with chocolate-dipped toasted pecan halves on footed cake stand beside cup of coffee and slice of cake on stack of plates.

Credit: Jen Davick