SUOCOLATE CAKESAN'S CH

2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. butter or margarine
1 c. water
1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa
2 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Sift together flour, sugar, soda and salt. Combine butter, water and cocoa in
saucepan and bring to a boil. Add to dry ingredients until just combined. Add
eggs, buttermilk and vanilla nd beat on low for 1 minute. Batter will be thin.
Bake in greased and floured pans as follows: 2 (9 inch) round pans, 25 to 30
minutes; 9 x 13 inch oblong pan, 30 to 35 minutes at 350 degrees. If desired,
fill layers with chocolate butter cream and frost with white "fluffy" 7-minute
type frosting.