Sourdough Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sourdough starter
1 1/2 c. flour
1/4 c. nonfat dry milk
1 c. water
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
2 (3 oz.) sq. semi-sweet or unsweetened chocolate

Preparation

Combine sourdough starter, flour, nonfat dry milk and water; mix.
Cover and let stand 2 to 3 hours.
Cream shortening.
Over shortening, sift sugar, salt, cinnamon and soda.
Add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each.
Add sourdough mixture to creamed mixture.
Stir in semi-sweet or unsweetened chocolate (melted and cooled).
Mix well.