1 3/4 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. cake flour
1 c. butter
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. hershey's cocoa
1/2 c. boiling water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 9 inch layer pans. Cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs (one at a time, and beat well). Add vanilla. Sift together flour, soda, and salt. Add to mixture alternating with buttermilk. Make heavy smooth paste with cocoa and boiling water. Cool slightly and blend well. Pour in pans and bake for 35 minutes.

Frosting:

3/4 c. Hershey's cocoa
4 c. confectioners sugar
1/2 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. evaporated milk

Mix cocoa and sugar. Cream part of cocoa mixture with butter. Blend in half of the milk, add vanilla, and cocoa mixture. Add remaining milk and beat to desire consistency. More milk may be added if needed. Spread on cooled cake.