1 cup butter or margarine

1 cup water

1/3 cup cocoa powder

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 slightly beaten eggs

1 1/2 tsps vanilla

Chocolate Buttermilk Frosting:

In medium saucepan,combine butter,water,and cocoa.

Cook and stir till mixture comes to boiling.Remove from heat and set aside.

In a bowl,stir together flour,sugar,soda,and salt.Add buttermilk,eggs,and vanilla;beat smooth.

Stir batter into hot cocoa mixture.By hand,beat till well combined.

Pour into greased and floured 15 1/2x10 1/2 x 1-inch baking pan.

Bake in 400* oven for 20 minutes.

While warm,pour chocolate buttermilk frosting atop.

Cut into bars when cool.Makes 24.