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Chocolate Buttermilk Cake

Cake:

• 1 3/4 c. cake flour
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 c. cocoa
• 1/2 c. soft shortening, butter, or margarine
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 2 eggs

Frosting:

• 1/3 c. sour cream
• 2 oz. baking cocoa
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 c. confectioner's sugar

Sift dry ingredients together into mixing bowl. Add shortening, butter, or margarine and 2/3 c. buttermilk. Beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Add rest of buttermilk and eggs. Beat 2 more minutes.

Pour into greased wax paper-lined 8 inch cake pans, and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

For Frosting:

Combine sour cream, cocoa, vanilla, and salt, and mix until well blended. Gradually add confectioner's sugar, and mix until smooth.

Frost and put layers together.

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