German Chocolate Cake

German Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 package German Sweet Chocolate
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 egg yolks - unbeaten
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 4 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Ingredients for Coconut-Pecan Frosting:

• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/4 lb butter
• 11/3 cup angel flake coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Melt chocolate in boiling water. Cool.
2. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add melted chocolate and vanilla, mix well.
3. Sift together salt, soda and flour. Add alternately with buttermilk to chocolate mix, beating well after each addition. Beat until smooth.
4. Fold in beaten egg whites gently with whisk.
5. Pour into three 8-9 inch round cake layer pans, linen on the bottom with wax paper. Bake in 350 degree oven 30-40 minutes. Cool. Frost with Coconut-Pecan Frosting.
6. Coconut Pecan Frosting: Combine evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla in sauce pan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened, about 12 minutes. Add coconut and pecans; beat over medium heat until thick enough to spread.