Sour
Cream Chocolate Cake and Frosting
--CAKE:--
2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 c. water
3/4 c. sour cream
1/4
c. shortening
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
--FROSTING:--
1/3
c. butter
3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
3 c. confectioners sugar
1/2 c. sour cream
2 tsp. vanilla
CAKE:
Preheat
oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 13 x 9 inch
oblong pan. Measure all cake ingredients into large mixing bowl. Mix
1/2
minute on low speed, scraping bowl constantly. Beat 3 minutes at
high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan
and bake 40 to 45
minutes.
FROSTING:
Mix
butter and chocolate thoroughly. Blend in sugar. Stir in sour cream and vanilla.
Beat
until smooth.