Chocolate Velvet Cake

• 1 1/2 c semisweet chocolate morsels
• 1/2 c butter softened
• 1 (16 oz) box light brown sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 c all purpose flour, sifted 3 times
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 (8 oz) container sour cream
• 1 c hot water
• 2 tsp vanilla flavoring

1. Melt chocolate in microwave in bowl about 1 1/2 minutes. Stir until smooth.
2. Beat butter and sugar at medium speed until well blended-about 5 minutes.
3. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
4. Add melted chocolate, beating until blended.
5. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
6. Sift 3 times.
7. Gradually add 1 cup hot water in a slow stream.
8. Beat just until blended, stir in vanilla.
9. Spoon into 3 greased and floured 8 inch round cake pans.
10. Bake in 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
11. Cool in pan for 10 minutes-remove from pans and let cool on wire rack.

semisweet chocolate, butter, light brown sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, sour cream, water, vanilla flavoring

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=47277 (may not work)