Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. butter or margarine
1 2/3 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. vanilla flavor
2/3 c. cocoa
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 1/3 c. water

Preparation

Combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl.
Beat at high speed for 3 minutes.
Blend dry ingredients in separate bowl.
Add with water to the creamed mixture.
Pour into two greased and floured 9-inch layer pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until cake tester is clean and dry.
Cool for 10 minutes, then frost with a buttercream frosting.
Serves 10 to 12.