German Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. German sweetened chocolate
1/2 c. boiling water
1 tsp. vanilla
a pinch of salt
1 c. vegetable shortening
4 egg yolks, beaten
2 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
2 1/2 c. cake flour
1 tsp. soda
7 egg whites, beaten

Preparation

Melt chocolate in boiling water; add vanilla and salt after chocolate is melted.
Cream shortening and sugar; add beaten egg yolks.
Add 3/4 cup of buttermilk alternately with sifted flour. Dissolve soda in remaining 1/4 cup of buttermilk.
Add to cream mixture.
Stir in chocolate; fold in egg whites.
Bake in 3 (9-inch) pans at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes.