German Sweet Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (4 oz.) pkg. Baker's German's sweet chocolate
1/2 c. boiling water
1 c. butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
4 egg yolks (unbeaten)
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. sifted cake flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
4 egg whites, beaten stiff

Preparation

Melt chocolate in boiling water; cool.
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add egg yolks, one at a time.
Beat well after each.
Add melted chocolate and vanilla; mix well.
Sift together flour, soda and salt.
Add alternately with buttermilk to chocolate mixture.
Pour into three 8 or 9-inch pans.
Line pans with wax paper.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 40 minutes.
Cool.
Frost cake with Coconut Pecan Frosting.