German Chocolate Cake

Name: German Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, German
Ingredients: Cooking spray to grease pans; 4 oz sweet baking chocolate; 1/2 cup water; 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ All Purpose Flour or 2 1/2 cups cake flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 cup butter (2 sticks), room temperature; 4 large eggs, separated; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup buttermilk; 3 egg yolks; 1 cup granulated sugar or packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup butter (1 stick); 1 cup evaporated milk (from 12-oz can); 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut; 1 cup chopped pecans