1 stick butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2/3 c. cocoa
3/4 c. water
2 c. flour
3 tsp. baking soda
1 c. sour milk or buttermilk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. strong coffee
1 tsp. vanilla

Sift flour, cocoa, soda, and salt. Set aside. Cream butter, add sugar, beat. Add beaten eggs. Add flour mix alternately with water and coffee. Add vanilla and buttermilk.

Use a bundt pan or two layer pans. Bake in moderate 350 degree oven until a cake tester comes out clean approximately 50 minutes. Makes a large, moist cake.