Grandma Hall's Never Fail Chocolate Cake

I found this recipe years ago and am now copying it here from our family cookbook binder. Enjoy!

Grandma Hall’s Never Fail Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour 
• 2 cups sugar 
• 2 tsp. soda
• ½ cup cocoa 
• Dash salt 
• 1 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup hot water or coffee
• 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

1. Sift together flour, sugar, soda, cocoa and salt.  
2. Then add oil, eggs, buttermilk, water, and vanilla.  
3. Mix well and bake at 325 degrees for 30-35 minutes.