German Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• "2 1/2 c. sifted cake flour
• 7 tsp. soda
• Pinch of salt
• 1 pkg. sweet cooking chocolate
• 7 c. butter
• 2 c. sugar
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 c. buttermilk

Directions

1. Sift flour, soda and salt together. 
2. Melt chocolate in 1/2 cup boiling water. 
3. Cool. 
4. Line 3 greased 8 or 9-inch pans with waxed paper. 
5. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. 
6. Stir vanilla into chocolate mixture; add to creamed mixture. 
7. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. 
8. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. 
9. Fold in egg whites; turn into prepared pans. 
10. Bake at 350 degrees, for 30 to 40 minutes. 
11. Remove from pans; cool on racks.

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