German Chocolate Cake

So this is my husbands favorite cake ever, I have made it about a hundred times since the 2 and a half years we've been married and have come up with a great recipe that's pretty simple.

You'll need:

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp vanilla
• 3 egg yolks
• 3 egg whites
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/3 cups cold water

for frosting you'll need:

• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
• optional: 1/2 cups chopped pecans

First beat the butter till smooth, then add the cup of sugar and vanilla. Then add the egg yolks one at a time.

In a blender blend the 2 cups flour, 1/2 cocoa, salt and 1 1/2 tsp baking soda.

Slowly add the flour mixture and the cold water to the butter mixture alternately.

In a clean bowl beat the egg whites till stiff peaks form, then slowly add the 3/4 cup sugar to that.

Fold the beaten egg whites into the badder.

Bake in two 9 inch pans @ 350 for about 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool.

For the frosting:

Beat the egg, stir in milk, sugar, and butter. Cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly, make sure to stir constantly.

Stir in the coconut and pecans. Cool and then spread on first cake, put the second cake on top of first cake and then cover as well.

Personally I like this cake in the fridge over night and then eaten cold the next day.