[header] How to make a german chocolate cake [title] Prepare the cakes pans. [step] Pipe small wisps of frosting at even intervals around the outer edge of the cake. Add maraschino cherries in between each " wisp ". 
Sprinkle toasted coconut and pecan pieces across the entire cake top. If wished, add chocolate shavings, but only the merest hint; don't overdo this.