Three Bowl Chocolate Cake from Aunt Hortense

1. 1

   Start with bowl #1 and beat the butter with the sugar until light, then add the eggs, one at a time, and beat in until light.

2. 2

   Now go to bowl #2 and stir the baking soda into the sour cream.

3. 3

   Now go to bowl #3. mix together the flour,salt,and cocoa.

4. 4

   Add the flour mixture alternatively with the sour cream mixture to the butter mixture, but do not beat too much.

5. 5

   Take off the beater and add the boiling water and carefully stir it inches Pour the batter in a greased 9 x 13 inch baking pan or two greased layer cake pans and bake in a preheated 350 F oven for about 30 minutes, or until done (test with toothpick).

6. 6

   Ice with desired chocolate frosting.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.