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German chocolate cake - Quiz
Contributed by: Muir
  • 1. What is the primary filling and topping of a German chocolate cake?
A) Chocolate ganache and almonds
B) Cream cheese and walnuts
C) Coconut-pecan frosting
D) Whipped cream and cherries
  • 2. Where did the German chocolate cake originate?
A) Boston, Massachusetts
B) Dallas, Texas
C) Berlin, Germany
D) St. Louis, Missouri
  • 3. Who was the cake named after?
A) Samuel German
B) Jackie Huffines
C) Daisy Pearce
D) Lucy Clay
  • 4. What is the main ingredient used to make the custard for the filling or topping?
A) Egg yolks and evaporated milk
B) Heavy cream and butter
C) Whole milk and cornstarch
D) Condensed milk and flour
  • 5. In what year did the earliest known published recipe for the cake appear?
A) 1920
B) 1956
C) 1957
D) 1959
  • 6. Who submitted the recipe to The Irving News Record in 1956?
A) Jackie Huffines
B) Daisy Pearce
C) Francis Beth Tomlinson
D) Lucy Clay
  • 7. When was Samuel German's baking chocolate originally introduced?
A) 1920
B) 1956
C) 1853
D) 1958
  • 8. What happens to the name of the cake after the possessive 'German's' was dropped?
A) It gave the false impression of a German origin
B) It became known as Baker's Cake
C) It was renamed to Chantilly Cake
D) It was renamed to Dallas Chocolate Cake
  • 9. Which company owned the Baker's brand and distributed the cake recipe nationally?
A) Dallas Morning News
B) Baker's Chocolate Company
C) General Foods
D) The Irving News Record
  • 10. What variety of cake in Hawaii is considered a modified German chocolate cake?
A) Cream puff cake
B) Macadamia nut cake
C) Summer German cake
D) Chantilly cake
  • 11. What is notably absent from the frosting of a Chantilly cake?
A) Evaporated milk
B) Coconut and nuts
C) Sugar
D) Egg yolks
  • 12. What does the Chantilly frosting occasionally contain when used on a Chantilly cake?
A) Shredded coconut
B) Macadamia nuts
C) Almonds
D) Pecans
  • 13. Does Chantilly cake contain Chantilly cream?
A) Only in the filling
B) Only in the topping
C) No
D) Yes
  • 14. What ingredient is traditionally used for the flavor of the cake but is rarely called for in modern recipes?
A) Sweet baking chocolate
B) Dark baking chocolate
C) Unsweetened cocoa powder
D) Milk chocolate
  • 15. Who created the 'Recipe of the Day' German's Chocolate Cake for The Dallas Morning News in 1957?
A) Daisy Pearce
B) Francis Beth Tomlinson
C) Jackie Huffines
D) Lucy Clay
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