Devil's Food Cake - 3 Layers

2 1/4 cups cake flour
2 1/4 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs well beaten
3/4 cup boiling water
3/4 cup thick sour cream
3 sq. bitter chocolate
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Sift flour and measure. Add baking powder and salt and sift again. Cream butter, add sugar gradually and cream until light. Add eggs and beat vigorously. Add sour cream. Add flour slowly mixing slightly. Melt chocolate. Add water and mix quickly. Add soda to chocolate mixture and stir until thickened. Cool slightly and add to batter. Beat (low) until mixed (don't overbeat). Add vanilla. Bake in greased pans for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.

Ingredients for 2 Layers

1 1/2 cups cake flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
4 Tbsp. butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sour cream
2 sq. bitter chocolate
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla