German Chocolate Cake (my Favorite)

1 cup butter or margarine

2 cups sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ tsp salt

4 egg yolks

2 ½ cup flour

1 cup buttermilk

4 egg whites stiffly beaten

Melt chocolate in boiling water.  Cool.   Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.  Add yolks one at a time.  Cleaning 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.  Fold in beaten whites.  Pour into THREE 8 or 9 inch layer pans.  Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes

And then

Coconut Pecan Frosting (Usually doubled)

Combine-

1 cup evaporated milk

1 cup sugar

3 slightly bean egg yolks

½ cup butter or margarine

1 tsp vanilla

Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened about 12 minutes.  Add 1 1/3 cup coconut and 1 cup chopped pecans.  Cool until thick enough to spread.   Beat occasionally.