1 (4 oz.) pkg. Baker's sweet chocolate
2 1/2 c. sifted cake flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. butter
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs

Melt chocolate over low heat. Cool. Sift flour with sugar, soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir butter in mixer bowl to soften. Add flour mixture, 3/4 cup of the buttermilk, and vanilla. Mix to dampen flour, beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add melted chocolate, eggs, remaining butter. Beat 1 minute longer.

Pour batter into 3 (8 inch) layer pans, lined on bottom with paper. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until cake tester inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on racks.