German Sweet Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Melt chocolate in boiling water.
Set aside to cool. Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each. Add cooled chocolate and vanilla. Sift flour, salt and soda together. Add alternately with buttermilk. Beat until smooth.
Fold in egg whites.
Pour into three 9-inch greased and floured round cake pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Ice with Coconut-Pecan Frosting.