• 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

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.

• 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