Favorite Chocolate Cake

Monday, August 4, 2008


"This is always a hit! I use a mint flavored frosting for this cake."
INGREDIENTS
2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup sour cream
DIRECTIONS
1-Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9 inch round cake pans.
2-Sift the flour with the baking soda and salt three times.
3-Boil the water and add it to the chocolate, and stir until melted.
4-Cream together the butter or margarine and the sugar. Add the eggs and mix well. Stir in the vanilla.
5-Blend in the chocolate mixture to the creamed mixture. Add the flour alternately with the sour cream, beating well after each addition. Pour batter into two 9 inch round cake pans.
6-Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until cakes tests done.

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