Foryoueats: German Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• Cake:
• Cooking spray to grease pans
• 4 oz sweet baking chocolate
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ All Purpose Flour or 2 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup butter (2 sticks), room temperature
• 4 large eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup buttermilk
• Coconut-Pecan Filling and Topping:
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup granulated sugar or packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
• 1 cup evaporated milk (from 12-oz can)
• 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans