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

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.