German Chocolate Cake From Scratch

Ingredients

4 oz german sweet chocolate
1 c butter
2 c granulated sugar
4 egg yolks
1 ts pure vanilla
2 1/2 c cake flour
1/2 ts salt
1 ts soda
1 c buttermilk
4 egg whites
9 cake pans

Instructions

until, when pressed lightly w/finger tip, it barely springs back up. HINT: Line bottom of GREASED pan w/parchment, grease & flour parchment. Make your own buttermilk of sweet milk: Place 1 tb vinegar in a 1-cup measure. Add milk to = 1 cup. Let it thicken while gathering other ingredients. ----