Instructions: Melt 3 squares chocolate in water. Cool. Combine eggs, sugar, salt and butter. Add chocolate mixture, vanilla, buttermilk and soda. Add flour.

Pour into three 8- or 9-inch pans. Bake at 375 about 30 minutes. Cool and ice with Colonnade Icing (see Index). Dribble 1 square chocolate over top and sides.

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