German Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
4 eggs
2 c. sugar
1 bar German chocolate
1/2 c. boiling water
2 1/2 c. cake flour
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
dash of salt

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar together.
Separate eggs and add yolks, one at a time, to shortening and sugar mixture.
Add German chocolate, melted in boiling water.
Add alternately the flour and buttermilk.
Dissolve soda in last 1/4 cup milk.
Add vanilla and salt.
Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Pour into 3 well-greased 9-inch pans and bake about 30 minutes at 350\u00b0.