Chocolate (Philabaum) cake
a la Thompson family

2 c flour
2 c sugar
1 t soda
1/2 t salt
1 c butter
1 c water
1/3 c cocoa
2 eggs
1/2 c buttermilk
1 1/2 t vanilla

sift together flour, sugar and soda. bring to boil water, butter and cocoa. add to dry and combine. add eggs, vanilla and buttermilk and beat for 1 minute.
bake at 350 for 25 minutes for jelly roll pan, or 30-35 minutes for 9x13 pan.  frost while still hot.

Chocolate frosting
1/4 c butter
3 T cocoa
3 T buttermilk
2 1/4 c powdered sugar, sifted
1/2 t vanilla

bring butter, cocoa and buttermilk to boil. add sugar and vanilla. frost a hot cake while frosting is still  hot.