German Chocolate Cake Recipe

2/3 c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. (4 oz.) baker's German sweet chocolate, melted
1 c. buttermilk
2 c. flour, sifted
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Coconut - pecan frosting

Cream sugar and butter until smooth. Blend in eggs and vanilla well. Add melted chocolate to creamy mixture. Sift flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder until light and fluffy. Alternate flour mixture and buttermilk with cream mixture, until very smooth and creamy. Grease and flour 2 - 9 inch round cake pans. Pour even amounts in each pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Cool 15 minutes.FROSTING:

Combine 1 cup evaporated milk, 1 cup sugar, 3 slightly beaten egg yolks, 1/2 cup butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla in saucepan. Cook 12 minutes on medium heat; add 1 1/3 coconut flakes and 1 cup chopped pecans. Frost cake.

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