Sour Cream Chocolate Layer Cake

Directions

Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large mixing bowl.

Add shortening, sour cream, vanilla, eggs, water and chocolate (melted then cooled).

Beat with an electric mixer at low speed, scraping bowl constantly, for ½ minute.

Increase speed to high and beat an additional 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.

Pour batter into 2 greased and waxed-paper lined 9-inch round cake pans.

Bake at 350℉ (180℃). for 35 minutes or until cake tests done.

Cool in pans on racks for 10 minutes.

Remove from pans and cool completely on the racks.

Place one cake layer on serving plate.