German Chocolate Cake

4 oz. Baker's Chocolate
1/2 C. Water
2 C. Flour
1 tsp. Baking soda
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 C. butter, softened
2 C. Sugar
4 Eggs, seperated
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 C. Buttermilk

Preheat oven to 350. Cover bottoms of 3 9 inch round cake pans with wax paper; grease sides of pan. Microwave chocolate and water in a bowl for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, or until chocolate is melted.
Stirring after 1 minute. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.

Mix flour baking soda and salt; set aside. Beat butter and sugar until creamed. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beating until well blended after each addition.

Beat egg whites in small bowl until stiff peaks form. Gently stir into batter. Pour evenly into pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool layers completely and frost.

* Baker's makes a german sweet chocolate which is what I used. I think you could substitute another kind although it may change the flavor.