GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE
The BEST homemade German Chocolate Cake with layers of coconut pecan frosting and chocolate frosting. This cake is incredible!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup boiling water

4 ounces sweet cooking German chocolate

2 cups sugar

1 cup butter, softened

4 egg yolks

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 1/2 cups cake flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup buttermilk

4 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Coconut Pecan Frosting:

1 cup sugar ( 1 1/2 cups)

1/2 cup butter ( 3/4 cups)

1 cup evaporated milk ( 12 oz. can)

1 teaspoon vanilla ( 1 1/2 tsp)

3 egg yolks ( 4 egg yolks)

1 1/3 cups flaked coconut ( 2 cups)

1 cup chopped pecans ( 1 1/2 cups).