<p>Sam German created the mild, dark baking chocolate called Baker's German's Sweet Chocolate in 1852; in the late 1950s, a Dallas newspaper published a recipe for German's Chocolate Cake. The dessert took the South by storm and has been a staple ever since.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="/recipefinder/german-chocolate-cake-recipe-fw0811" target="_blank"><b>German Chocolate Cake</b></a></p>