1 c  Butter
1 c  Milk
1 ts Vanilla
2 c  Sugar
1/2 ts Salt
3 c  Flour
3 ts Baking powder
4    Eggs
2    Unsweetened chocolate
1 1/2 c  Confectioners sugar
1    Egg, beaten
1 ts Vanilla

ea CHOCOLATE ICING 1/2 c
butter CAKE: Cream butter until fluffy. Add sugar and
cream well. Add eggs one at a time. Beat well. Sift
flour, baking powder and salt together. Add
alternating with milk ending with flour. Beat on low
speed. Add vanilla.
Pour into greased, floured pans. Makes three layers.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Test for doneness.
CHOCOLATE ICING: Melt butter and chocolate in double
boiler. Remove from heat. Blend sugar, egg, salt and
vanilla into chocolate mixture. Beat until icing is
creamy. Double for threelayers.