German chocolate cake

• 4 oz German sweet chocolate
• 1/2 cup water, boiling
• 1 cup butter
• 4 egg yolks
• 12 oz cake flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 4 egg whites, beaten stiff
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cup coconut flakes
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 tsp vanilla

1. Melt chocolate in boiling water,set aside.
2. Cream butter and sugar, add yolks and beat well.
3. Blend in vanilla and chocolate.
4. Sift flour, salt and soda.
5. Add to butter mixture, alternating with buttermilk.
6. Fold in beaten egg whites.
7. Bake in 3 floured pans @350 for 35-40 minutes.
8. Cream butter and sugar, add yolks and milk.
9. Cook over medium heat about 12 min.
10. stirring, until thick.
11. remove from heat and add pecans, coconut,and vanilla.

sweet chocolate, water, butter, egg yolks, cake flour, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, egg whites, egg yolks, milk, sugar, coconut flakes, pecans, vanilla

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/333296-german-chocolate-cake (may not work)