Debbi's german chocolate cake-part 1

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       Title: Debbi's German Chocolate Cake-Part 1
  Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
       Yield: 18 servings
  
            Cake:
       2 pk German chocolate
            =4 oz each/ chopped
       2 c  Unsifted all purpose flour
     1/2 c  Unsweetened cocoa
       1 tb Baking powder
       1 ts Salt
     3/4 c  Unsalted butter; room temp
       2 c  Sugar
   1 1/2 ts Vanilla
       3    Eggs, separated; room temp
       1 c  Mashed potatoes; sieved
     1/2 c  Buttermilk
            Pecan-coconut frosting:
   2 1/4 c  Sugar; * see note
       1 c  Plus 2 tbsp unsalted butter
       1 cn Evaporated milk/12 oz
       1 cn Evaporated milk/5 oz
       6    Egg yolks
       1 tb Plus 1 teasp vanilla
       3 c  Chopped pecans; toasted
   4 1/4 c  Shredded sweetened coconut
            Lightly toasted
            Pecan halves
            Toasted coconut for garnish
  
   Recipe by: Family Circle 10-8-96
   Preparation Time: 0:45
   Heat oven to 350.  Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake
   pans; tap out excess flour.
   Prepare cake:  Combine half the chopped chocolate and 1/2
   cup water in microwave-safe bowl.  Microwave at full power
   50 seconds; stir until melted.  Or melt in saucepan.
   SEE PART 2
  
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