Thursday, March 22, 2007

German Chocolate Cake

1 pkg bakers german sweet chocolate
2 sticks margarine (softened)
1/2 cup water
2 cups sugar
4 lg eggs (separated)
2 cups flour (sifted)
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup buttermilk

Heat oven to 350° F. Line 3 9-inch round cake pans with wax paper.

Melt chocolate and water together on very low heat. Mix flour, soda and salt. Beat margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time beating well after each addition until smooth. Stir in chocolate mix and vanilla. Add flour mix alternately with buttermilk. Beat egg whites separately until stiff peaks begin to form. Gently stir into batter.

Bake 30 min. Cool about 15 min. Remove from pans.

Ice with Chocolate Fudge Icing or Coconut-Pecan Frosting.

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