1/2 cup boiling water
3 squares of unsweetened chocolate, melted
1/2 cup butter, softened (room temperature)
1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs
2 1/4 cups cake flour OR
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Stir boiling water and chocolate together until thick over very low heat. Cool.

In a bowl, beat together butter, sugar and eggs, add cooled chocolate mixture and beat on high speed for 5 minutes until fluffy. Blend in dry ingredients (which have been sifted together) alternately with buttermilk mixed with vanilla.

Bake in a greased 13x9 inch brownie pan or 2 round 9 inch cake pans in 350°F oven for about 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Submitted by: Belle