German Sweet Chocolate Cake

• 4 ounces milk chocolate prefer german
• 1/2 cup water boiling
• 2 1/4 cups flour, all-purpose sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup margarine
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 each egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 4 each egg whites stiffly beaten
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 each egg yolks
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 113 cups coconut
• 1 cup pecans chopped

1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
2. Melt chocolate in boiling water, cool.
3. In a small bowl, sift flour, baking soda and salt together.
4. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar well.
5. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating after each addition.
6. Blend in vanilla and melted chocolate.
7. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition.
8. Fold in egg whites.
9. Pour into three 9-inch layer pans, lined on bottoms with paper.
10. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly pressed in center.
11. Cool in pans for 15 minutes.
12. Remove and cool on rack.
13. Spread Coconut-Pecan Filling and Frosting between layers and over top of cake.
14. Coconut-Pecan Filling and Frosting: Combine evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, margarine and vanilla in saucepan.
15. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens, about 12 minutes.
16. Remove from heat.
17. Add coconut and pecans.
18. Cool until of spreading consistency, beating occasionally.

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Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/german-sweet-chocolate-cake-35497 (may not work)