Chocolate Meringue Cake

Name: Chocolate Meringue Cake
Ingredients: 5 large eggs, separated; 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut; 2/3 cup finely chopped pecans

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Ingredients

5 large eggs, separated
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
1 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
2/3 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions

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["Beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form; set aside.", "Beat butter at medium speed until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.", "Combine buttermilk and vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in coconut and pecans. Fold in beaten egg whites. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9\" round cakepans.""