German Chocolate Cake

Directions

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   Add the
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   chocolate
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   to the boiling water and stir until chocolate melts.
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   Cool and set aside.
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   Cream margarine; slowly add sugar,
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   beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well.
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   Add chocolate and vanilla; beat
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   until
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   blended.
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    Sift
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    flour,
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    salt
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    and
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    soda together. Add to egg mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until stiff peaks form; fold into batter.
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    Grease
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    and
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    flour
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    3
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    (9-inch) round cake pans.
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    Pour equal
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    amounts of batter in cake pans and bake at 350° for
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    30
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    to 35
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    minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes
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    out clean.
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    Cool
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    in
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    pans
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    10
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    minutes
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    before removing.
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    Remove from
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    pans
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    and let cool completely on wire racks.
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    Spread with Coconut-Pecan Frosting.