German Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. German sweet chocolate
1/2 c. boiling water
1 Tbsp. vanilla
2 c. sugar
4 egg yolks, beaten
1 c. buttermilk
2 1/2 c. cake flour
pinch of salt
1 tsp. soda
4 egg whites, beaten

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Melt chocolate in boiling water.
Add vanilla and salt after chocolate is melted.
Cream shortening and sugar and beaten egg yolks.
Add 3/4 cup of buttermilk alternating with sifted flour.
Dissolve soda in remaining 1/4 cup buttermilk and add to creamed mixture.
Stir in chocolate.
Fold in egg whites.
Bake in three 9-inch pans for 25 to 30 minutes.
Serves 8.