Instructions

Cake

In a saucepan combine chocolate and 1/3 cup water; cook and stir over low heat until melted. Cool.

In a bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Add chocolate mixture, milk, butter and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed until combined. Beat on high speed for 2 minutes.

Add eggs and beat 2 minutes more. Pour into 2 greased and floured 8 x 1 1/2 or 9 x 1 1/2 inch round baking pans. Bake in a 350 oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool on racks. Frost with Coconut Pecan Frosting.

Coconut Pecan Frosting

Combine all ingredients except coconut and pecans. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat; add 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut and 1 cup chopped pecans. Cool, beating occasionally, until of spreading consistency.