Mrs. Kocevar's Black Joe Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 3/4 cup sour milk (sour milk can be made by adding 1 t lemon juice or vinegar to 3/4 c milk)

Recipe

• 1 boil water; remove from heat and add butter and chocolate; stir.
• 2 in a separate bowl, stir together flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda.
• 3 add eggs; stir.
• 4 stir in chocolate mixture, mixing well.
• 5 add sour milk; mix well.
• 6 pour into 2 greased and floured 8" round cake pans.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees f for 30-35 minutes.