Buttermilk Chocolate Cake
["2/3 c. boiling water", "2 sq. unsweetened chocolate", "1/2 c. shortening, softened or melted", "1/2 c. buttermilk", "2 eggs", "1 3/4 c. sifted cake flour", "1 1/3 c. sugar", "1 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. soda", "1 tsp. double-acting baking powder", "1 tsp. vanilla"]
["Put chocolate in boiling water; stir until melted.", "Cool.", "Sift together flour, sugar, salt, soda and baking powder.", "Add shortening, buttermilk, cooled chocolate and vanilla to dry ingredients.", "Beat vigorously for 2 minutes by hand or on medium speed with electric mixer.", "Add unbeaten eggs and continue beating for 2 minutes longer.", "Pour into greased and floured or paper-lined 9-inch round cake pans and bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for about 30 minutes.", "Cool slightly and remove from pans.", "Frost with favorite white frosting or white between layers and chocolate over top and sides."]
["boiling water", "unsweetened chocolate", "shortening", "buttermilk", "eggs", "cake flour", "sugar", "salt", "soda", "double-acting baking powder", "vanilla"]