German Chocolate Cake

• 4 ounces German sweet chocolate
• 1 23 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 cup butter or 12 cup margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 13 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 egg yolks
• 23 cup buttermilk or 23 cup sour milk
• 3 egg whites (stiff beaten)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can coconut pecan frosting

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Grease and lightly flour 8X1 1/2 inch round baking pan.
3. Heat chocolate and 1/3 cup water til chocolate melts; cool.
4. Beat butter about 30 seconds.
5. Add sugar and vanilla; beat til fluffy.
6. Add egg yolks one at a time beating one min after each.
7. Beat in chocolate mixture.
8. Add dry ingredients and buttermilk.
9. Fold in egg whites.
10. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
11. Cool 10 minutes.
12. Frost.

sweet chocolate, flour, baking soda, butter, sugar, water, vanilla, egg yolks, buttermilk, egg whites, coconut pecan frosting

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/german-chocolate-cake-39862 (may not work)