German Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 oz. Baker's German's brand sweet chocolate
1/2 c. boiling water
2 c. sugar
1 c. margarine
4 egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
2 1/4 c. plain flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
4 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Preparation

Melt chocolate in boiling water.
Cool.
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add yolks one at a time, beating well after each.
Blend in vanilla flavoring and chocolate.
Sift flour with soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to chocolate mixture, beating after each addition until smooth.
Fold in beaten egg whites.
Pour into 3 (9-inch) layer pans lined with wax paper. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.
Cool.
Frost tops only.