By Mrs. Marion Dexter
1 3/4 cups sifted cake flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup soften butter or shortening
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cocoa. Add butter (or shortening) and 2/3 cup of buttermilk (or sour cream or yogurt). Beat well about 2 minutes with mixer. Add 1/3 cup more buttermilk and the eggs. Beat 2 more minutes. Bake in 2 greased, waxed paper lined 8 inch pans at 350 for about 30 minutes. Fill and frost with chocolate buttercream icing.
Chocolate buttercream icing
1 box powdered sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1 still softened butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp milk
pinch of salt
Mix all ingredients in mixing bowl with mixer for about 2 minutes or until smooth.
Frost cake after it’s cooled.