Grandma'S Sour Cream Chocolate Cake
["2 tsp. vanilla", "1/2 c. butter or margarine", "1/4 c. vegetable shortening", "2 c. light brown sugar", "3 (1 oz.) sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted", "1 c. sour cream", "2 tsp. baking powder", "1/2 tsp.soda", "3 eggs", "2 1/2 c. flour, sifted", "1 tsp. salt", "2/3 c. water"]
["Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.", "Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) cake pans. Cream butter or margarine, shortening, brown sugar and vanilla. Add eggs; cream until very light and fluffy.", "Blend in melted chocolate and sour cream.", "Beat 1 minute at medium speed to mix well about 150 strokes by hand.", "Blend in sifted dry ingredients and water.", "Beat 3 minutes 450 strokes by hand.", "Bake 35 to 40 minutes at 350\u00b0.", "Cool in pans 10 minutes.", "Ice with creamy vanilla frosting."]
["vanilla", "butter", "vegetable shortening", "light brown sugar", "unsweetened chocolate", "sour cream", "baking powder", "tsp.soda", "eggs", "flour", "salt", "water"]