German Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. Baker's German chocolate
1/2 c. boiling water
1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 egg yolks, unbeaten
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. sifted Swans Down cake flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
4 egg whites, beaten until stiff

Preparation

Melt
chocolate
in
1/2
cup
of boiling water (cool). Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add egg yolks, one
at a
time,
beating after each.
Add vanilla and melted chocolate and
mix
until
blended.
Sift flour with salt and soda.
Add sifted dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk, beating
after each
addition
until
batter is smooth.
Fold stiffly
beaten egg
whites.
Pour batter into an 8 or 9-inch round cake
pan, lined on bottom with paper.
Bake in moderate oven (350\u00b0) for 35 to 40 minutes or until it springs back when lightly touched.