German chocolate cake for babyshower

Hello guys!
Here comes another cake for a friends babyshower,
the great German Chocolate cake with buttercream icing.
Have a look..don't forget to try the recipe and tell me how u like it :)

Ingredients :

1 (4-oz.) package of Sweetened Chocolate

1/2 cup boiling water

1 cup butter 

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

1 teaspoon Vanilla

2 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup buttermilk

Procedure:

Preheat oven to 350F 

Add chocolate to boiling water and mix well untill it dissolves then set aside to cool.

Add butter and sugar, mix well.

Now slowly add egg yolks and mix very well into butter and sugar mixture.

Add cooled chocolate liquid and vanilla to it.

In another bowl,mix baking soda, salt and sifted flour.

Add the flour mix and milk to the above mixture alternately and continue mixing 

until the batter is smooth.

Next step is to beat the egg whites until fluffy around 5 mins till peak stands.

Fold in the whites into the batter and do not stir or beat them as this could ruin the cake.

Pour into greased pans and bake for 30-40 mins.

Check for doneness with toothpick.

Cool completely before frosting.

For icing:

1/2 cup shortening 

1/2 cup softened butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 cups confectioner's sugar

2 tablespoons milk

Enjoy :)