German Chocolate Cake With Coconut Pecan Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (4 oz.) pkg. Baker's German's sweet chocolate
1/2 c. boiling water
2 c. sugar
4 egg yolks
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
4 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Melt chocolate in boiling water. Cool.
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add yolks one at a time; beat after each.
Blend in vanilla and chocolate.
Sift flour with soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to chocolate mixture.
Beat after each addition until smooth.
Fold in egg whites.
Pour in three 9-inch cake pans lined on bottom with paper.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes; cool.
Frost tops only with Coconut-Pecan Frosting.