2/3 c  Butter  or margarine
1 1/3 c  Sugar
1 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c  Asparagus puree( cooked )
3    Squares melted chcolate
1 1/2 ts Vanilla
1 3/4 c  Flour
3    Eggs
1/2 c  Buttermilk

Cream butter and sugar. blend in asparagus, chocolate, vanilla. Combine
flour with baking soda. Add alterantely with buttermilk to creamed mixture.
Turn into 2, 8 inch cake pans and bake 350 for 35 minutes or tested done.
Cool in pans for 10 minutes and remove to racks to cool. Fill and frost
with a chocolate frosting.