German Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (4 oz.) pkg. Baker's German's sweet chocolate
1 c. margarine or butter
2 c. sugar
4 egg yolks, unbeaten
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. sifted Swans Down cake flour
1/2 c. boiling water
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
4 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Preparation

Melt chocolate over boiling water; cool.
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add yolks one at a time.
Beat well after each.
Add melted chocolate and vanilla.
Mix well.
Sift together flour, salt and soda.
Add alternately with buttermilk to chocolate mixture.
Beat well after each addition.
Fold in beaten egg whites.
Pour into three 9-inch round pans; line bottom with wax paper.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
Cool and frost.