HOMEMADE GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE

Ingredients

• 1 package(s) Bakers German Sweet Chocolate (4 ounce pkg)
• ½ cup(s) water
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla
• 1 cup(s) buttermilk
• Coconut Pecan Frosting
• 4 egg yolks
• + 11 more ingredients
• • 1 ½ teaspoon(s) Vanilla
  • 1 ½ cup(s) sugar
  • 1 ½ stick(s) butter or margarine (¾ cup sticks)
  • 1 package(s) flake coconut, 2 ²/₃ cups (7 ounce pkg)
  • 2 cup(s) flour
  • 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon(s) salt
  • 2 stick(s) butter, softened (1 cup sticks)
  • 2 cup(s) sugar
  • 1 can(s) evaporated milk (12 ounce can)
  • 1 ½ cup(s) chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour 3 (9 inch) round cake pans. Melt chocolate completely in hot water.(Nowadays we do this in the microwave) Mix flour, soda and salt, set aside. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well aft...

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