Debbi's German Chocolate Cake - Recipe #2147 - Foodgeeks

Ingredients

• 2 pkg. (4 oz. each) German chocolate, chopped
• 2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 tbsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 cups sugar
• 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 3 eggs, separated, room temperature
• 1 cup mashed potatoes, sieved
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2-1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk
• 1 can (5 oz.) evaporated milk
• 6 egg yolks
• 1 tbsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 cups chopped pecans, toasted
• 4-1/4 cup shredded sweetened coconut, lightly toasted
• Pecan halves, toasted
• Coconut, for garnish