Chocolate Cream Cake (1935)(A Robin Hood Pre-Sifted Flour Recipe) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. boiling water
2 sq. (2 oz.) unsweetened chocolate
1/2 c. soft butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
2 eggs
1 3/4 c. + 2 Tbsp. Robin Hood all-purpose flour
1 tsp. soda *
1/4 tsp. salt *
1/2 c. commercial sour cream

Preparation

Pour boiling water over chocolate squares in bowl.
Let stand until cool.
Cream butter and vanilla.
Add brown sugar and blend well.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Spoon flour (not sifted) into dry measuring cup.
Level off and pour measured flour onto a square of waxed paper.
Add soda and salt to flour (not sifted) and stir to blend.
Stir blended ingredients into creamed mixture.
Mix well.
Blend in sour cream and chocolate-water mixture.