2 sticks butter or 1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
Hershey bars totaling 16 oz.
1 c. nuts, chopped
2 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Mix flour with soda and add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.

Melt Hershey bars in double boiler and add to mixture. Stir in nuts and vanilla. Bake in greased and floured tube pan at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.