German's sweet chocolate cake

4 oz Sweet chocolate (Baker's
           -German's brand)
    1/2 c  Boiling water
      1 c  butter/margarine
      2 c  Sugar
      4    Eggs, separated
      1 ts vanilla
  2 1/4 c  Sifted flour OR 2-1/2 sifted
           -cake flour
      1 ts Baking soda
    1/2 ts Salt
      1 c  buttermilk
 
  FROM:      Baker's Germans' Sweet chocolate package
  
  Melt chocolate in boiling water.  Cool.  Cream buter and sugar until
  fluffy. Add yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Blend in vanilla
  and chocolate. Sift flour with soda and salt; add alternately with
  buttermilk to chocolate mixture, beating after each addition until smooth.
  Beat egg whites until stiff; fold in beaten whites. Pour into three 9-inch
  layer pans, lined on bottoms with paper. Bake at 350~ for 30-35 minutes.
  Cool Frost tops only.
  
  ~=> Coconut-Pecan Frosting Combine 1 cup evaporated milk, 1 cup sugar, 3
  slightly beaten egg yolks, 1/2 cup butter/margarine and 1 tsp vanilla. Cook
  and stir over medium heat until thickened, about 12 minutes. Add 1-1/3 cups
  flaked coconut and 1 cup chopped pecans. Cool until thick enough to spread,
  beating occasionally.  Makes 2-1/2 cups.