Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 4 oz melted unsweetened chocolate (cool)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees
2. Grease and flour a 13x9x2" oblong pan OR 2 9" round pans
3. Measure all ingredients into a large mixing bowl and mix for 2 minutes at low speed, scraping the bowl consistantly
4. Continue to beat for 3 minutes on high while scraping the bowl
5. Pour into pan
6. Bake: 40-45 minutes (oblong pan) / 30-35 minutes (round pans) until the top springs back when touched lightly with a finger (Or, when the shine is gone test with a toothpick).
7. Cool

Goes best with Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting