German Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. German chocolate
1/2 c. boiling water
1 c. butter
4 egg yolks, unbeaten
4 egg whites, stiffly beaten
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. flour
1 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Melt chocolate in boiling water.
Cool.
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each.
Add melted chocolate and vanilla; mix well.
Sift flour and add alternately with buttermilk to chocolate mixture.
Beat well, until smooth.
Fold in egg whites.
Pour into 3 (8 to 9-inch) cake layer pans, lined with paper.
Bake in moderate oven (350\u00b0) for 30 to 40 minutes.
Cool.
Frost layer tops only with Coconut-Pecan Icing.