Recipes

Heat oven to 350 degrees, coat a 9x13-in pan with nonstick spray.

Whisk flour and baking soda in a bowl.

Heat sugar, margarine and buttermilk, stirring constantly, in a saucepan over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.

Remove from heat.

Add cocoa.

Stir until smooth.

Cool 10 minutes.

Add eggs, one at a time, to sugar mixture, stirring well after each addition.

Add vanilla. Stir in flour mixture.

Pour batter into pan.

Bake until done, 18-20 minutes.

Cool in pan on wire rack.

*Buttermilk substitute: Simply substitute soured milk. To sour 1/4 cup milk, and 3/4 teaspoon cider vinegar or lemon juice to the milk. Microwave on HIGH for 15 seconds.

Variations:

Add 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, peanut butter chips or white chocolate chips to batter.