1 stick butter
2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp. vanilla
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 sq. unsweetened chocolate
1 c. hot water
1 tsp. baking soda

Melt chocolate in double boiler first. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs. Sift flour and add alternately with buttermilk. Add 1/2 cup hot water to melted chocolate. Put other 1/2 cup in a pan and bring to a boil. This is most important. To this, add soda and immediately add this to chocolate. Pour chocolate mixture into batter. Add vanilla. Bake in greased tube pan for 1 hour at 325 degrees.