INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup boiling water
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4 ounces sweet cooking German chocolate
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2 cups sugar
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1 cup butter, softened
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4 egg yolks
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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2 1/2 cups cake flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 cup buttermilk
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4 egg whites, stiffly beaten
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Coconut Pecan Frosting
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1 cup sugar ( 1 1/2 cups)
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1/2 cup butter ( 3/4 cups)
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1 cup evaporated milk ( 12 oz. can)
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1 teaspoon vanilla ( 1 1/2 tsp)
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3 egg yolks ( 4 egg yolks)
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1 1/3 cups flaked coconut ( 2 cups)
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1 cup chopped pecans ( 1 1/2 cups)