Charlene's Recipe

German Sweet Chocolate cake

Category: Mountains

2 (8 oz) pkgs Bakers German sweet chocolate
1 cup boiling water
2 cup butter or margarine
4 cup sugar
8 egg yolks, unbeaten
2 tsp vanilla
5 cup plain flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
2 cup buttermilk
8 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Melt chocolate in boiling water. Cool. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add yolk, one at a time, and beat well after each. Add melted chocolate and vanilla. Mix well.
Sift together flour, salt and baking soda. Add alternately with buttermilk to chocolate mixture, beating after each addition until smooth. Fold in beaten egg whites. Pour into pans, greased and floured. Bake at 350 F for 20-40. Frost tops only.

COCONUT PECAN FROSTING:
2 cups evaporated milk
2 cups sugar
6 egg yolks
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup butter or margarine

Combine, cook, and stir over medium heat until thickened.

Add:
2 3/4 cup coconut
2 cup chopped pecans

Beat until thick enough to spread.