Melt chocolate in boiling water. Cream butter and
sugar until
fluffy, add egg yolks, vanilla, and chocolate. Add dry ingredients
alternately with buttermilk. Fold in egg whites. Pour into
three 9" pans, lined on bottoms with wax paper. Bake at 350 for
30-35 minutes. Frost tops with Coconut Pecan Frosting, leaving
sides unfrosted.
Coconut Pecan Filling and Frosting
Ingredients:
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/3 cup coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
Preparation:
Combine all except coconut and pecans in a saucepan. Cook
over medium heat, stirring constantly, about 12 minutes.
When mixture thickens, remove from heat. Stir in coconut
and pecans. Cool until spreadable.
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