Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled

Heat oven to 350 F. Grease two 9-inch pans. Beat all ingredients in large bowl in medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, for 3 minutes. Pour into pans. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes, turn out and allow to cool completely.