German Chocolate Cake

By dmarquardt

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 1 pkg Bakers German sweet chocolate
• 1/2 C boiling water
• 2 C sugar
• 1 C butter
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 1/2 C cake flour or reg flour
• 1 tsp B soda
• 1 C buttermilk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 egg whites beaten stiff
• 1 C canned milk
• 1 C sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 C butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Cook over med heat about 12 min then add 1 1/3 C coconut and 1 C chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks one at a time. Then add melted chocolate and vanilla. Add dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk. Fold in beaten egg whites.
Makes 3 layers. Bake at 350 35 min