Buttermilk Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. boiling water
2 sq. unsweetened chocolate
1/2 c. shortening, softened or melted
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 eggs
1 3/4 c. sifted cake flour
1 1/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. double-acting baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Put chocolate in boiling water; stir until melted.
Cool.
Sift together flour, sugar, salt, soda and baking powder.
Add shortening, buttermilk, cooled chocolate and vanilla to dry ingredients.
Beat vigorously for 2 minutes by hand or on medium speed with electric mixer.
Add unbeaten eggs and continue beating for 2 minutes longer.
Pour into greased and floured or paper-lined 9-inch round cake pans and bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for about 30 minutes.
Cool slightly and remove from pans.
Frost with favorite white frosting or white between layers and chocolate over top and sides.