German Chocolate Cake

120 grams -- 4 oz German sweet chocolate
500 ml -- 2 cups Sugar
4 Egg yolks
4 Egg whites (beaten, whipped)
4 ml -- 3/4 tsp Salt
625 ml -- 2 1/2 cups Flour
5 ml -- 1 tsp Baking Soda
250 ml -- 1 cup Buttermilk
5 ml -- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla
250 ml -- 1 cup Butter (real)
125 ml -- 1/2 cup Boiling Water

Use the boiling water to melt the chocolate. Cream sugar and butter causing it
to be fluffy. Then add the egg yolks, chocolate, and pure vanilla.

Add the baking soda, flour, salt, sugar into the mix while at the same time
adding the buttermilk. Alternate between adding the buttermilk and the rest of
the ingredients. Finally fold in the egg whites. Pour the mixture into three
pans, 9" work the best.

Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, or 180 degrees Celsius, for about 30 minutes. When
finished, frost with your favorite filling or frosting.

She often used Coconut Pecan Filling

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