German Chocolate Cake

Directions

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   Melt
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   chocolate
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   in
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   1/2
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   cup
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   of boiling water.
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   Cool. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
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   Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each.
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   Add vanilla and chocolate; mix until blended.
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    Sift flour with soda and salt.
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    Add sifted dry ingredients
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    alternately
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    with
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    buttermilk
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    to
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    chocolate mixture, beating
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    after each addition until batter is smooth. Fold in stiffly
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    beaten egg whites.
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    Pour batter into 3 (8 or 9-inch) layer pans, bottom lined with wax paper.
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    Bake in 350° oven
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    for 30
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    to
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    40 minutes. Cool.
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    Frost with Coconut-Pecan Frosting.