German Chocolate Cake
["2 c. sugar", "1 c. Crisco", "1 c. buttermilk", "1 tsp. soda", "pinch of salt", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 pkg. German sweet chocolate", "4 eggs, separated", "2 1/2 c. flour"]
["Dissolve chocolate in 1/2 cup boiling water.", "Cream shortening and sugar.", "Add beaten egg yolks.", "Add 3/4 cup buttermilk and flour alternately.", "Dissolve soda in remainder of buttermilk; add salt.", "Add this and chocolate mixture to batter.", "Beat egg whites and fold into cake batter.", "Grease and flour 3 round cake pans. Bake at 325\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes."]
["sugar", "Crisco", "buttermilk", "soda", "salt", "vanilla", "sweet chocolate", "eggs", "flour"]