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.
Just as the name suggests, the brainstem resembles the stem of a branch. The midbrain is the upper part of the branch that is connected to the forebrain. This region of the brain sends and receives information. Data from our senses, such as the eyes and ears, are sent to this area and then directed to the forebrain. Hindbrain