Ruth's Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sour milk (add 2 to 3 tbsp. vinegar in milk)
• 2 baker's unsweetened chocolate squares, melted in 1 cup of simmering water
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar.
• 2 add eggs and mix well.
• 3 alternate sour milk and flour to butter mixture, starting with milk.
• 4 beat well after each addition.
• 5 melt squares of chocolate in water.
• 6 add baking soda to chocolate, stirring until soda is mixed.
• 7 pour chocolate into batter and mix well.
• 8 add vanilla.
• 9 pour into 2 greased and floured layer pans.
• 10 bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.
• 11 cake is done when sides pull away from the pan.