German Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 1/2 c. cake flour
1 c. Crisco or butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. German's sweet chocolate
4 egg yolks
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
4 egg whites, beaten stiff

Preparation

Dissolve 1 package German's sweet chocolate, grated, in 1/2 cup boiling water.
Cool thoroughly.
Cream Crisco or butter and sugar.
Add egg yolks and beat well.
Add 3/4 cup buttermilk and flour alternately.
Add vanilla.
Add soda to remaining buttermilk and add to the mixture.
Add chocolate and water (cooled).
Then fold in beaten egg whites.
Bake in 3 well-greased lightly floured 9-inch cake pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes.
Let cake cool slightly in pan.
Layers are very tender when warm.