German Chocolate Cake

• FOR THE CAKE:
• 2-1/2 cups Cake Flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 teaspoons Salt
• 1/2 cups Water
• 4 ounces, weight German Sweet Chocolate
• 1 cup (2 Sticks) Butter Softened
• 2 cups White Sugar
• 4 whole Egg Yolks
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1 cup Buttermilk
• 4 whole Egg Whites
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• FOR THE FILLING:
• 1 cup White Sugar
• 1 cup Evaporated Milk
• 1/2 cups (1 Stick) Butter
• 3 whole Egg Yolks, Beaten
• 1-1/3 cup Flaked Coconut
• 1 cup Pecans, Chopped
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
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• FOR THE DRIZZLE:
• 1/2 teaspoons Shortening
• 1 ounce, weight Square Semi Sweet Chocolate

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Grease and flour three (3) 9-inch round pans. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
3. In a small saucepan, heat water and 4 ounces chocolate until melted. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
4. In a large bowl, cream 1 cup butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in 4 egg yolks (reserve the whites), one at a time. Blend in the melted chocolate mixture and vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, mixing just until incorporated.
5. In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the whites into the batter, then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain.
6. Pour into the three (3) 9-inch pans. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto wire racks.
7. FILLING: In a saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, evaporated milk, 1/2 cup butter and 3 egg yolks. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut, pecans and vanilla. Cool until thick enough to spread.
8. DRIZZLE: In a small saucepan, melt shortening and 1 ounce chocolate. Stir until smooth.
9. ASSEMBLE: Spread filling between layers and on top of cake. Drizzle chocolate down the sides of the cake.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/german-chocolate-cake-3/ (may not work)