4 sqs. unsweetened chocolate
1/2 c. hot water
1/2 c. sugar
2 c. sifted cake flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter or vegetable shortening
1 1/4 c. sugar
3 eggs
2/3 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Cake: In top of double boiler place 4 squares of chocolate and hot water. Cook, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture thickens. Then add sugar and cook for 2 minutes more. Cool to lukewarm.

Meanwhile, sift together three times: cake flour, soda and salt. Cream together until light and fluffy: butter and sugar. Then add, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition: 3 eggs. Add half the flour and beat until mixture is smooth and creamy. Then add 1/3 cup milk and beat thoroughly. Now add 1/2 the remaining flour and beat well. Then add 1/3 cup milk and beat thoroughly.

Finally add the remaining flour and beat again until batter is creamy. Then add the chocolate mixture and the vanilla. Beat thoroughly and then pour the batter into 2 greased cake pans; bake at 350 degrees about 40 minutes or until done. Spread Easy Fudge Icing (recipe below) between layers and on top and sides of cake.

EASY FUDGE ICING:

3 sqs. unsweetened chocolate
2 tbsp. butter
1 1/2 c. sifted confectioners' sugar
7 tbsp. light cream
Dash of salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 c. sifted confectioners' sugar

Icing: In top of a double boiler, melt and mix chocolate and butter. Add all at once: sugar, light cream, and salt. Beat until smooth. Place over low flame and beat and stir until mixture bubbles up around the edges. Remove from heat. Add vanilla, and then, in thirds, and beating after each addition, the sugar. If necessary, place over a bowl of cold water and beat until thick enough to spread.