German Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. boiling water
1 bar German sweet chocolate
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda
2 1/2 c. flour
1 c. shortening or 2 sticks butter
4 eggs
pinch of salt
1 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar; add one egg yolk at a time.
Beat; dissolve chocolate in boiling water, then add to mixture flour and milk alternately.
Add soda to last 1/3 cup milk, then add to mixture.
Add vanilla and salt, then fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Bake in greased pans at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.