Ingredients
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1/2 lb. butter
2 c. sugar
3 large eggs
3 sq. unsweetened chocolate
2 tsp. vanilla
1 (8 oz.) container sour cream
2 tsp. baking soda
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. boiling water
Preparation
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Cream butter and sugar thoroughly.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each.
Melt chocolate and add gradually to mixture while mixing.
Add vanilla.
Combine baking soda and sour cream.
Add quickly to egg-sugar mixture.
Combine until smooth. Sift flour before measuring.
Sift with salt and add 1 cup at a time until just blended.
Do not overmix.
(Batter will be thick and rich.)
Add the 1 cup boiling water and mix until blended. Pour into Bundt pan or other fancy pan which has been greased and powdered with cocoa.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Check for doneness after 1 hour.
Glaze with diluted fudge icing so that it drips down sides, if desired.
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