Ingredients

• 96 heat oven
• 9 round cake pans
• 6 egg yolks
• 3 eggs
• 1 teasp vanilla
• 1/2 chocolate (chopped)
• 4 1/4 c sugar
• 3 c pecans (chopped)
• 4 1/4 c sweetened coconut (shredded)
• 2 c unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1 c mashed potatoes
• 1/2 cup water in microwave-safe bowl
• 1/2 c buttermilk
• 3/4 c butter (unsalted)
• 1/2 c unsweetened cocoa
• 2 tbsp butter (unsalted)
• 1 tb baking powder
• 1 1/2 ts vanilla
• 1 ts salt
• 2 packages evaporated milk
• 2 packages german chocolate