German Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. boiling water
1 (4 oz.) bar sweet cooking chocolate
2 c. sugar
1 c. softened butter
4 egg yolks
2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. cake flour
1 tsp. salt
4 egg whites, stiffly beaten
Coconut Pecan Frosting

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease 2 square 8 x 8 x 2-inch pans or 3 round layer pans.
Line bottoms with wax paper.
Pour boiling water on chocolate in small bowl, stirring until chocolate is melted. Cool.
Mix sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
Beat in egg yolks, one at a time.
Beat in chocolate and vanilla on low speed.
Mix in flour and beat until batter is smooth.
Fold in egg whites.
Divide batter among pans.
Bake until toothpick comes out clean.