Good-Cooking - B. B. King's German Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate
• 1 1/4 cup butter
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups coconut
• 2 cups chopped pecans