The World'S Best Chocolate Cake
["2 c. sugar", "2 1/2 c. flour", "2 eggs", "1 c. salad oil", "1 c. buttermilk", "1/4 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. baking powder", "5 Tbsp. cocoa", "1 Tbsp. vanilla", "2 tsp. soda"]
["Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.", "Sift sugar and flour together. Dissolve soda in 1 cup hot water.", "Grease and flour a 9 x 13-inch cake pan.", "Put all ingredients in a bowl and mix with mixer 2 minutes until smooth.", "Bake at 325\u00b0 for 45 minutes.", "Frost cake with any icing."]
["sugar", "flour", "eggs", "salad oil", "buttermilk", "salt", "baking powder", "cocoa", "vanilla", "soda"]