German Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (4 oz.) bar German sweet chocolate
1/2 c. boiling water
3/4 c. oil
2 c. sugar
4 egg yolks (unbeaten)
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
4 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Preparation

Melt chocolate in boiling water; cool.
Cream oil and sugar until fluffy.
Add egg yolks; beat well.
Add melted chocolate and vanilla.
Sift together flour, salt and soda.
Add buttermilk to chocolate mixture.
Beat well until smooth.
Fold in egg whites. Pour in 3 greased and floured pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes. Cool and frost.