German chocolate cake is not German: it is named after an American called Samuel German.
Why it is true
In 1852 Samuel German developed a sweet baking chocolate for the Baker's company, sold as 'German's Sweet Chocolate'. In 1957 a Dallas newspaper printed a cake recipe using it, which became famous. Over time the apostrophe was dropped.
Source: Kraft Heinz (Baker's Chocolate)
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