From the Kitchen of Blanche Grum
� c. butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
3 T. cocoa
3 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. soda
� tsp. each baking powder & salt
2 c. sour milk or buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and cocoa and mix well. Sift together flour, soda, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with sour milk. When blended, stir in vanilla. Pour into greased and floured 9 inch pans. Bake 35 minutes at 350�F. (Makes an 8� square or 2-8 inch pans. Bake 45 minutes.) Tip: 2 T. vinegar to 1 cup milk makes sour milk.
Recipe Note: It�s good! This is quite old - A woman by the name of Anna Siek, a hairdresser, who took me to check out hairdressing schools. She gave me this recipe in 1940-1942. Make your own icing - powdered sugar, butter, and enough milk to spread and vanilla.