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How To make German Chocolate Cake

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Ingredients
1/2
cup
boiling water
1
each
sweet cooking chocolate (4 oz bar)
1
cup
butter
2
cup
sugar
4
each
eggs, separated
1
teaspoon
vanilla
2 1/2
cup
cake flour
1
teaspoon
baking soda
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1
cup
buttermilk
 
 
---COCONUT-PECAN FROSTING---
1
cup
evaporated milk
1
cup
sugar
3
each
egg yolks
1/2
cup
butter
1
teaspoon
vanilla
1 1/3
cup
flaked coconut
1
cup
pecans, chopped

Directions:
CAKE: Pour boiling water over chocolate in small bowl; stir until melted. Set aside to cool. In large mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, add egg yolks 1 at a time, beat after each addition. On low speed beat in chocolate and sifted dry ingredients, beating whites.
Divide among 3 (8 or 9 inch) greased and floured cake pans or line greased pans with waxed paper. Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes. Frost with Coconut-Pecan Frosting.
ICING: Combine all but coconut and pecans in saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until thick, about 10-12 minutes. Stir in coconut and pecans. Spread between and on top of cooled cake layers.

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