german chocolate cake

Ingredients For german chocolate cake

• 4 oz

  german chocolate
• 1/2 c

  water
• 2 c

  sugar
• 1 c

  butter or margarine ,softend
• 2 1/2 c

  all purpose flour
• 1 tsp

  baking soda
• 1 c

  buttermilk /or 1tablespoon vineger or lemon juice, plus enough milk to make 1cup
• 1 1/4 tsp

  vanilla , pure
• FROSTING
• 1 can

  evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 c

  sugar
• 3/4 c

  butter or margarine
• 4

  egg yolks slightly beaton
• 1 1/2 tsp

  vanilla
• 1 pkg

  7 oz flake coconut
• 1 1/2 c

  chopped pecans
• MAKE FROSTING
• stir milk, sugar,butter,egg yolks and vanillain a large saucepan constantly,cook on medium heat 12 minutes or untilthickened and golden brown. remove from heat. stir in coconut and pecans cool to room temperature i put the pan in cold water then frig