Chocolate Cake

I got this recipe in the mail from a Realtor. Not sure what chocolate cake has to do with selling houses but nonetheless... Cook time does not include cooling time before icing.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 8  ounces cream cheese
• 1  cup margarine, softened
• 2 (1 lb) boxes powdered sugar
• 4  ounces  bar baking chocolate, melted
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 3  eggs
• 2 1⁄4 cups plain flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  cup buttermilk

Directions

1. Mix cream cheese, margarine, powdered sugar, baking chocolate and vanilla in a bowl.
2. Take out 3 cups for icing and set aside; to the rest add the remaining ingredients.
3. Pour batter into 3 floured 9" cake pans. Bake at 350 F for 30 to 35 minutes. When layers are cooled spread with reserved icing, stacking each layer as it's iced.