German Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

  • 4 squares Baker's german sweet choc.
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 3/4 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 3/4 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 3/4 cup cake & pastry flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup sour milk (2 tsp. to 3/4 cup milk)
  • 3 egg whites

Preparation

Step 1

Melt chocolate with water, cool

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy

Add yolks, one at a time beating after each addition

Blend in vanilla and chocolate

Sift flour, baking soda and salt

Alternately blend in flour and sour milk, 1/3 at a time on low speed of eletric mixer

Blend on medium speed for 1 minute

Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form

Fold into cake batter

Pour into 2 greased/floured 8 or 9" round layers-lined on bottom with waxed papper

Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes

Cool, remove waxed paper