By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 20
267 cal · 180 min
German Brownie Torte
Recipe GLPR6fd348dbc34650
A rich and elegant chocolate torte featuring a fudgy brownie base topped with a pecan-coconut crust and crowned with fluffy whipped cream. This showstopping dessert combines homemade elegance with convenient brownie mix, making it perfect for celebrations and gatherings.
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Ingredients
½ stick butter
½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1½ cups sweetened flaked coconut
1½ cups chopped pecans
1 box Family-Style Chewy Fudge Brownies mix
2 cups heavy whipping cream
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar
Directions
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with non-stick spray or butter and set aside.
In a small saucepan, melt ½ stick of butter over low heat. Stir in the ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar until combined and remove from heat.
In a medium bowl, combine the 1½ cups sweetened flaked coconut and 1½ cups chopped pecans. Pour the melted butter-sugar mixture over the coconut-pecan mixture and stir until evenly coated.
Prepare the brownie batter according to the package directions for the Family-Style Chewy Fudge Brownies mix. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly.
Carefully spread or sprinkle the coconut-pecan mixture evenly over the brownie batter.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs. The coconut-pecan topping should be golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely at room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled, about 1-2 hours.
Just before serving, pour the 2 cups heavy whipping cream into a chilled mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer or whisk by hand, beat the cream until soft peaks begin to form.
Add the ⅓ cup confectioners' sugar to the whipped cream and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
Cut the chilled brownie torte into 20 squares and serve each piece with a dollop or generous topping of sweetened whipped cream.
Comments
This is a straightforward dessert that leans on a brownie mix to save time, though the stated 180 minutes glosses over the cooling time required between layers—plan for a full afternoon or overnight assembly. All ingredients are stocked at every major Charlotte chain, making it genuinely convenient, and the cost per serving lands around $0.85–$1.00 with brownie mix and pantry staples doing the heavy lifting. It's a crowd-pleaser for potlucks or family gatherings (20 servings justifies the effort), but it demands a cool, undisturbed space to set and doesn't travel well, so it's a same-day, stay-put dessert. The German chocolate reference in the name typically signals coconut-pecan frosting, which this has, and it's a nostalgic Southern favorite that works here—just don't expect it to reheat or keep more than a day or two.
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