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Preparation Time:

20 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Moderate

Cost:

Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1/2 c -boiling water
1 (4oz.) bar sweet
- cooking chocolate
1 c Butter
2 c Sugar
4 Eggs;separated
1 ts Vanilla
2 1/2 c Cake flour
1 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts -salt
1 c Buttermilk

-------------------COCONUT-PECAN FROSTING------------------------
1 c Evaporated milk
1 c Sugar
3 Egg yolks
1/2 c Butter
1 ts Vanilla
1 1/3 c Flaked coconut
1 c Pecans;chopped

CAKE: Pour boiling water over chocolate in small bowl; stir until
melted. Set aside to cool. In large mixer bowl, cream butter and
sugar until light and fluffy; add egg yolks 1 at a time, beat after
each addition. On low speed beat in chocolate and sifted dry
ingredients, beating whites. Divide among 3 (8 or 9 inch) greased and
floured cake pans or line greased pans with waxed paper. Bake at 350
degrees for about 35 minutes. Frost with Coconut-Pecan Frosting.
ICING:
Combine all but coconut and pecans in saucepan; cook and stir over
medium heat until thick, about 10-12 minutes. Stir in coconut and
pecans. Spread between and on top of cooled cake layers.