Sour Cream Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 pea val
2 eggs
3 sq. (3 oz.) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
1/2 c. sour cream

Preparation

Grease and lightly flour 2 (8 1/2-inch) round baking pans. Stir together flour and baking soda.
In mixing bowl, beat shortening about 30 seconds.
Add sugar and val; beat until well combined.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating 1 minute after.
Stir in cooled chocolate and sour cream.
Add dry ingredients and 1 cup water alternately to beaten mixture; beat after each addition. Turn into prepared pans.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes on wire racks.