German Sweet Chocolate Cake

1 pkg. German Sweet Chocolate

½ cup boiling water      1 cup shortening

2 cups sugar      4 egg yolks, unbeaten

1 tsp. vanilla      2 ½ cups cake flour

½ tsp. salt      1 tsp. baking soda

1 cup buttermilk

4 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Directions: Melt chocolate in water and cool. Cream butter and sugar until light

and fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time. Add vanilla and chocolate and mix until

blended. Add flour, soda, salt, and milk. Fold in egg whites. Pour into three,

greased and floured 9” cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes until

toothpick comes out clean.

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