1 1/2 c. vegetable oil
2 1/2 c. plain flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs

Combine all ingredients mixing well. Spray with Pam 8 inch pans. Pour batter in pans using about 3 large serving spoons of batter per pan. Bake at 325 degrees about 10 minutes or just until brown. Remove from pans and cool.

FROSTING:

2 sticks butter
4 c. sugar
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 c. evaporated milk

Combine ingredients in saucepan and let come to boil. Boil 1 minute. Cool and beat until smooth. Frost cake.