2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
4 eggs
1 c. buttermilk or sour milk
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
1 bar German sweet chocolate, softened

Cream sugar and shortening; add eggs and mix well. Add buttermilk and mix. Add flour, soda, salt and vanilla. Beat well. Add chocolate and combine until chocolate is throughout batter. Pour into a greased 9-inch tube pan. Bake 1 1/2 hours at 300 degrees. When done, remove from pan immediately and put in an airtight container to "sweat" the cake. Yield: 16 servings.