German Sweet Chocolate Cake

• 1 (4 oz.) pkg. Baker's German's sweet chocolate
• 2 1/3 c. sifted cake flour
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2/3 c. butter
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 eggs
• Coconut-Pecan Filling and Frosting

1. Melt chocolate over very low heat.
2. Cool.
3. Stir butter in mixer bowl to soften. Add flour mixture, 3/4 cup buttermilk and vanilla.
4. Mix to dampen flour.
5. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Add melted chocolate, eggs and remaining buttermilk.
6. Beat 1 minute longer.
7. Pour batter into three 8-inch layer pans lined on the bottom with paper.
8. Bake at 350u0b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.
9. Cool in pans 15 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on racks. Spread filling on layers and stack.

chocolate, cake flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, butter, buttermilk, vanilla, eggs, coconutpecan filling

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=549939 (may not work)