Fudge Cake Aristocrat
["3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, finely cut", "3/4 c. boiling water", "1/2 c. ready to eat bran", "1 1/2 c. sifted cake flour", "1/2 tsp. baking powder", "2 eggs", "3/4 tsp. soda", "3/4 tsp. salt", "1/2 c. shortening", "1 1/2 c. sugar", "1/3 c. thick sour milk or buttermilk", "1 tsp. vanilla"]
["Place chocolate in mixing bowl.", "Add water, stirring until chocolate melts.", "Add bran and set aside to cool.", "Sift flour, baking powder, soda, salt and sugar into cooled mixture.", "Add shortening and beat 2 minutes (200 strokes).", "Add milk, vanilla and eggs.", "Beat 2 minutes.", "Pour into 2 greased 8-inch pans and bake at 350\u00b0 about 30 minutes.", "Ice with Fudge Frosting (follows)."]
["unsweetened chocolate", "boiling water", "ready", "cake flour", "baking powder", "eggs", "soda", "salt", "shortening", "sugar", "sour milk", "vanilla"]