German Chocolate Fondue

It's Fun Fact Friday!  Ever wondered where German Chocolate cake gets its name?  Well it's not a German cake at all.  The original recipe used "Baker's German's Sweet Chocolate" named after Sam German who created the special chocolate for Baker's.  

A Texas homemaker created a recipe using "Baker's German's Chocolate Cake" that was published in a Dallas paper in 1957.  General Foods then distributed the recipe to a number of other papers increasing its popularity.  Eventually the name Baker's and the "s" in German's was dropped leading to the name we all know, German Chocolate Cake.

Here's my recipe for easy German Chocolate Fondue which takes much less time to prepare than a cake.

Jenny’s German Chocolate Fondue

Recipe by Jenny Johnson

4 oz. Dove Chocolate Discoveries(tm) Chef Series Milk Chocolate

½ Packet Dove Chocolate Discoveries(tm) DCD Coconut Smoothie Mix*

½ Cup Heavy Cream

Fresh Strawberries, Marshmallows, Pretzels, Graham Crackers, etc. for dipping

Place milk chocolate and ½ the chips from the smoothie mix in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 20 second intervals, stirring well after each cycle, until melted. Bring cream and ½ the smoothie mix to a boil over medium low heat. While stirring, add cream mixture to chocolate. Stir until incorporated.

Serve with dippers.

*1/2 packet is 4 tablespoons of powder-The easiest way to sort the chips and powder is to sift the chips out and just “eyeball” what appears to be ½ the chips.