3 oz. Hershey baking chocolate
1/3 c. water
3/4 c. butter
2 1/4 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 c. unsifted cake flour or 2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. water

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. 2 (8 inch) layer pans, 35 to 40 minutes. 2 (9 inch) layer pans, 30 to 35 minutes. 2 (9 inch) square pans, 30 to 35 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely. Frost as desired.