German's Sweet Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (4 ounce) package baker's german's chocolate
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 line bottom of 3 (9") round cake pans with wax paper; greese sides of pans.
• 2 microwave chocolate and water in large microwavable bowl on high 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after each minute. stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• 3 mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• 4 beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• 5 add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 6 stir in choclate mixture and vanilla. add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating until well blended after each addition.
• 7 beat egg whites in another large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. gently stir into batter. pour evenly into prepared pans.
• 8 bake at 350f for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. immediately run spatula between cakes and sides of pans.
• 9 cool 15 minutes; remove cake layers from pans.
• 10 remove wax paper. cool completely on wire racks.
• 11 spread coconut-pecan filling and frosting between layers and onto top of cake.