German'S Sweet Chocolate Cake

• 1 (4 oz.) pkg. Baker's German's sweet chocolate
• 1/2 c. boiling water
• 2 1/4 c. sifted cake flour (or regular flour)
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt (optional)
• 1 c. butter or margarine (I use butter)
• 2 c. sugar
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 4 egg whites, stiffly beaten

1. Melt chocolate in boiling water; cool.
2. Sift flour, soda and salt.
3. Cream butter and sugar well.
4. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating after each.
5. Blend in vanilla and melted chocolate.
6. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition.
7. Fold in beaten egg whites.
8. Pour into 3 (9-inch) greased and floured layer pans.
9. Bake at 350u0b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.
10. Cool in pans 15 minutes.
11. Remove and cool on rack.

chocolate, boiling water, cake flour, baking soda, salt, butter, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla, buttermilk, egg whites

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=458776 (may not work)