2 1/4 cups flour
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 squares chocolate — melted
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour two layer pans, 9×1 1/2″. Blend Dry ingredie nts in large mixing bowl. Add shortening, buttermilk, vanilla. Beat 2 min. medi um speed on mixer. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. Add eggs and melted c hocolate. Beat 2 more min. Bake in prepared pans 30 to 35 min. Cool; frost with Chucklet Frosting.