German's sweet chocolate cake

2 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 ounces Sweet Chocolate (Baker's German's brand)
½ cup Boiling water
1 cup Butter/margarine
2 cups Sugar
4 Eggs, separated
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2¼ cup Sifted flour OR 2-1/2 sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon Baking soda
½ teaspoon Salt
1 cup Buttermilk

Directions

FROM: Baker's Germans' Sweet Chocolate package Melt chocolate in boiling water. Cool. Cream buter and sugar until fluffy. Add yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Blend in vanilla and chocolate. Sift flour with soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to chocolate mixture, beating after each addition until smooth. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold in beaten whites.

Pour into three 9-inch layer pans, lined on bottoms with paper. Bake at 350~ for 30-35 minutes. Cool Frost tops only.

~=> Coconut-Pecan Frosting Combine 1 cup evaporated milk, 1 cup sugar, 3 slightly beaten egg yolks, ½ cup butter/margarine and 1 tsp vanilla. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened, about 12 minutes. Add 1-⅓ cups flaked coconut and 1 cup chopped pecans. Cool until thick enough to spread, beating occasionally. Makes 2-½ cups.

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