1 In a bowl, sift together the cocoa, baking soda, flour and salt. 2  Take a large mixing bowl and stir together the margarine and sugar, until you have a fluffy mixture. 3  Add the eggs one by one, mixing well in between. 4  Add the vanilla extract and continue mixing.  Take the flour mixture and add a little of it. Beat well.
(brÄn'stÄm') The part of the vertebrate brain located at the base of the brain and made up of the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain. The brainstem controls and regulates vital body functions, including respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure. See also reticular formation.
The brain stem is a general term for the area of the brain between the thalamus and spinal cord. Structures within the brain stem include the medulla, pons, tectum, reticular formation and tegmentum.