1 bar Baker's German Sweet Chocolate
2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening (1/2 c. softened butter and 1/2 c. Crisco)
4 eggs (room temp.)
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. Adams Imitation Butter Flavoring
1 c. buttermilk (room temp.)
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt

Partially melt chocolate over hot water. Remove, stir rapidly until melted. Cool. Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs, flavorings and buttermilk.

Sift flour, soda, salt and add to shortening. Mix well. Blend in chocolate. Bake at 300 degrees about 1 1/2 hours.

Let set 10 minutes. Remove from pan while still hot and place under tight fitting cover until cooled. May be glazed or iced. Great just plain.

FILLING:

1/2 c. sugar
1 stick butter
1/4 pt. whipping cream
3 egg yolks, beaten

Cook until thicken. Take from heat and add: 1 c. coconut