Sour Cream Chocolate Cake
From Recipe Box
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
- Heat oven to 350 degrees
- Grease and flour a 13x9x2" oblong pan OR 2 9" round pans
- Measure all ingredients into a large mixing bowl and mix for 2 minutes at low speed, scraping the bowl consistantly
- Continue to beat for 3 minutes on high while scraping the bowl
- Pour into pan
- 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).
- Cool
Goes best with Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting