German Chocolate Cake

• 1 pkg. sweet chocolate
• 1/2 c. boiling water
• 1 c. Crisco
• 2 c. sugar
• 4 egg yolks (unbeaten)
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• pinch of salt
• 1 tsp. soda
• 2 1/2 c. sifted plain flour
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 4 egg whites

1. Melt chocolate in boiling water.
2. Cool.
3. Cream butter and sugar.
4. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating after each.
5. Add vanilla to chocolate mix.
6. Add chocolate mixture to batter.
7. Sift together salt, soda and flour.
8. Add with buttermilk to chocolate batter, beating well until smooth.
9. Beat egg whites until peak forms.
10. Fold into batter.
11. Pour into three 8 or 9-inch pans, well-greased and lined with wax paper.
12. Bake at 350u0b0 for 30 to 40 minutes.
13. Cool.
14. Frost with Coconut-Pecan Frosting.

sweet chocolate, boiling water, crisco, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla, salt, soda, flour, buttermilk, egg whites

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=340729 (may not work)