Chocolate Sheet Cake And Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 c. sifted flour
1/2 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. butter or Crisco
1 tsp. soda, dissolved in 1 c. boiling water
2 sq. melted chocolate
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream shortening and sugar.
Add unbeaten eggs, one at a time.
Beat well after each is added.
Add milk and flour alternately.
Add chocolate and vanilla.
Add water and soda last.
Bake at 350\u00b0 in a greased and floured 1 x 12 x 15-inch pan.