german chocolate cake

Ingredients

• 4 oz german bakers chocolate, sweet
• 1/2 C water
• 2 C flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 lb unsalted butter, room temp
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 C granulated sugar
• 1/2 C brown sugar
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 C buttermilk
• 1 1/2 C evaporated milk
• 5 egg yokes, slightly beaten
• 1 C granulated sugar
• 1 C brown sugar
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 C butter
• 2 1/2 C flaked coconut
• 2 C pecans, toasted and chopped