German Chocolate Cake

Here is a recipe for popular cake made from scratch.

German Chocolate Cake
Betty L. Rippetee

1/4 pound semi-sweet baking chocolate
1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup margarine
2 cups sugar
4 egg yolks, unbeaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
4 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Melt chocolate in boiling water. Cream margarine and sugar. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and melted chocolate and mix until well blended. Mix flour with soda and salt. Add dry ingredients, alternately with buttermilk, beating until smooth. Fold in egg whites. Bake 35 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees. This can be frozen and iced when ready to use.

ICING

1 cup evaporated mik
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1/4 pound margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
1 cup pecans, finely chopped

Combine milk, sugar, egg yolks , margarine and vanilla. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat and add coconut and pecans. Cover top and layers of cake, but not sides.