1 (4 oz.) pkg. German sweet cooking chocolate
1 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2/3 c. buttermilk or sour milk
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
Coconut Pecan Frosting

In a saucepan combine chocolate and 1/3 cup water; cook and stir over low heat until melted. Cool.

In a bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Add chocolate mixture, milk, butter and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed until combined. Beat on high speed for 2 minutes.

Add eggs and beat 2 minutes more. Pour into 2 greased and floured 8 x 1 1/2 or 9 x 1 1/2 inch round baking pans. Bake in a 350 oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool on racks. Frost with Coconut Pecan Frosting.

COCONUT PECAN FROSTING:

1 c. evaporated milk
1 c. sugar
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1/2 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/3 c. flaked coconut
1 c. chopped pecans

Combine all ingredients except coconut and pecans. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat; add 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut and 1 cup chopped pecans. Cool, beating occasionally, until of spreading consistency.