German Chocolate Cake(1993 Dairy Festival 1St Place)

• 1 (4 oz.) pkg. German sweet chocolate
• 1/3 c. water
• 1 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 c. butter or margarine
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 egg yolks
• 2/3 c. buttermilk or sour milk
• 3 stiff-beaten egg whites

1. Grease and lightly flour two 8 x 1 1/2-inch round baking pans; set aside.
2. In a saucepan, heat chocolate and water until chocolate melts; cool.
3. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt. In a mixer bowl, beat butter or margarine on medium speed of electric mixer about 30 seconds.
4. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
5. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating on medium speed for 1 minute after each.
6. Beat in chocolate mixture.
7. Add dry ingredients and buttermilk alternately to beaten mixture, beating after each addition.
8. Fold in egg whites.

sweet chocolate, water, allpurpose, baking soda, salt, butter, sugar, vanilla, egg yolks, buttermilk, egg whites

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=315001 (may not work)