German Chocolate Cake - Schokoladenkuchen

1/2 cup boiling water
1 bar (4oz) sweet baking chocolate
1 cup butter
2 cup sugar
4 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cup cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
4 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Preheat oven 350 degrees. Grease 3 round cake pans (8" or 9") line bottoms with wax paper. Pour boiling water over chocolate and stir until melted. set aside to cool. Cream butter and sugar, add egg yolks one at a time, beating in between.

On low speed blend in chocolate and vanilla. Mix together flour, soda, and salt. Alternate mixing flour and buttermilk into batter. Fold in egg whites. Bake for 35-40 min. (8") or 30-35 min (9") or until top of cake springs back if you poke it. Cool completely.

Coconut Pecan Filling and Frosting

1 cup evaporated sweetened milk
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/3 cup coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Combine all ingredients except for coconut and pecans in a saucepan. Stir in coconut and pecans. Let cool down.