Nana'S German Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. boiling water
1 pkg. German chocolate
3/4 c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. sugar
4 egg yolks
2 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
4 egg whites

Preparation

Melt chocolate in boiling water; set aside and cool.
Cream butter and sugar until creamy.
Add egg yolks one at a time; beat well after each.
Sift soda, salt and flour (do not use salt if using self-rising flour) together.
Beat in chocolate, then add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk; beat until smooth.
Add vanilla and fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until done.