2 1/2 c. plain flour
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
2 level tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 stick butter, melted
3 lg. eggs
1 c. sugar

Mix sugar and butter, then add rest of ingredients. Beat by hand with fork. Do not beat real smooth. Make thin layers in iron frying pan. Three or four big kitchen spoons in each pan. Cut wax paper. Put in frying pan grease first.

ICING:

1 c. or less cocoa
1 lg. can of milk
3 c. sugar
1/2 stick butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Cook all ingredients until it comes to a boil. Cook about 5 or 10 minutes. Take off heat. Add butter and vanilla. Spoon on layers.