Kicked-Up German Chocolate Cake From a Mix with Homemade Coconut Pecan Frosting

INGREDIENTS

Egg yolks

Eggs plus 1 egg yolk, large

1 1/2

( 12 oz.) can Evaporated milk

better crocker super moist german chocolate cake mix

1 cup

Chocolate chips, semi-sweet or milk chocolate, high quality

box Chocolate fudge pudding mix, instant

1 tbsp

Cocoa powder, unsweetened

2 cups

Sugar

4 tsp

Vanilla

3 cups

Coconut, sweetened flaked

3 cups

Pecans

1 tsp

Espresso, instant powder

1 stick

Butter

1 cup

Butter, soft

1/2 cup

Heavy cream

1 1/4 cups

Milk