DELUXE OLD-FASHIONED CHOCOLATE CAKE

3 oz. Baking chocolate       2 cup flour*

1/3 cup water                   1 tsp. Baking soda

¾ cup margarine               ½ tsp. Salt

2 ¼ cup brown sugar         1 cup water

2 eggs                              1 tsp. Vanilla

(*2 ¼ cups cake flour may be substituted)

Break chocolate into pieces, place in small saucepan with 1/3 cup water.  Stir constantly over low heat until chocolate has melted.  Cool.  Cream butter and sugar in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy.  Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.  Blend in chocolate.  Combine flour, baking soda and salt and add alternately with 1 cup water on low speed.  Beat just until well blended.  Pour batter into well-greased and floured cake pans.

Two 8” layer pans - 35-40 minutes. Bake at 350.  Cake is done if toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool 10 minutes.  Remove from pans.