Preacher'S Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sifted cake flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. butter, softened
1 3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tsp. vanilla
2 sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 c. sour cream
1 c. boiling water

Preparation

Position rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 325\u00b0.
Grease a 10 x 4-inch tube pan or a 12 cup Bundt pan; dust with flour.
In a medium bowl; stir together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
In a large bowl, using electric beaters, cream butter until light and smooth.
Add sugar in several additions, beating until light and fluffy.
Gradually add eggs, beating until mixture has the consistency of lightly whipped cream.
Beat in vanilla and melted chocolate.
Using a large rubber spatula, alternately stir in dry ingredients and sour cream, beginning and ending with dry ingredients and blending well after each addition.
Add the boiling water all at once, stirring until well blended.