Aunt Elsie'S Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 (1 lb.) box light brown sugar
3 eggs
3 sq. melted unsweetened chocolate
2 1/4 c. Gold Medal flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. sour cream
1 c. boiling water

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease and flour two 9-inch pans. Cream shortening and brown sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each.
Add chocolate.
Add sifted flour, soda and salt alternately with sour cream.
Blend on low speed and add hot water.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes.