4 ounces
German sweet chocolate
1/2 cup boiling water
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup margarine
4 egg yolks
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 egg whites, beat stiff
Melt chocolate in boiling water. Cool. Cream margarine
and sugar until fluffy. Add yolks, 1 at a time, beating well
after each. Blend in vanilla and chocolate. Sift flour with
soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to chocolate
mixture, beating after each addition until smooth. Fold in
beaten egg whites. Pour in 3 - 9” layer pans or one jelly
roll pan lined on bottom with wax paper. Bake at 350 degrees
for 30-35 minutes. Cool. Frost tops only.
Coconut Pecan Frosting
Combine 1 cup canned milk, 1 cup sugar, 3 slightly
beaten egg yolks, 1/2 cup margarine, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened, about 12
minutes. Add 1 1/3 cups coconut and 1 cup chopped pecans.
Cool until thick enough to spread, beating occasionally.
Makes 2 1/2 cups.
