2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 stick butter
1/2 c. salad oil
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 c. water
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla

Sift together flour and sugar into mixing bowl. In a pan boil butter, cocoa and water to boil about 1 minute and stir until blended. Make a well in flour and sugar. Pour mixture in and mix well. Add buttermilk to which has been added vanilla and soda. Add eggs which have been slightly beaten. Pour into 2 cake pans or a sheet cake pan or jelly roll pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or 20 minutes in sheet cake pan or jelly roll pan.