German'S Sweet Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (4 oz.) pkg. Baker's German's sweet chocolate
1/2 c. boiling water
2 1/4 c. sifted cake flour (or regular flour)
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt (optional)
1 c. butter or margarine (I use butter)
2 c. sugar
4 egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. buttermilk
4 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Preparation

Melt chocolate in boiling water; cool.
Sift flour, soda and salt.
Cream butter and sugar well.
Add egg yolks one at a time, beating after each.
Blend in vanilla and melted chocolate.
Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition.
Fold in beaten egg whites.
Pour into 3 (9-inch) greased and floured layer pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.
Cool in pans 15 minutes.
Remove and cool on rack.