1 stick butter (soft)
1 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking powder
1 (16 oz.) can Hershey's syrup

Combine all ingredients, blend well with mixer. Bake in well greased 2 (8 inch) pans or in small sheet cake pan for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.

CHOCOLATE ICING:

3/4 stick butter
2 sq. bitter chocolate
1 box confectioners' sugar, sifted
6 to 7 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Melt butter with squares of chocolate. Cool. Add confectioners' sugar with milk and vanilla. Mix well and spread on cooled cake. This is very moist cake and will stay fresh for days.