Geraldine'S Chocolate Cake(Makes 3 Or 4 Layers)  
["2 c. sugar", "1 c. creamy butter (soft)", "4 eggs, room temperature", "2 1/2 c. cake flour, sifted", "1 tsp. soda", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1 c. buttermilk", "1 tsp. vanilla"]
["Cream sugar and butter.", "Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well between each egg.", "Alternate flour and buttermilk.", "Sift salt and soda with flour before alternating with milk.", "Cook at 350\u00b0 until light brown."]
["sugar", "butter", "eggs", "cake flour", "soda", "salt", "buttermilk", "vanilla"]