Sour Cream Chocolate Cake
["1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour", "1 tsp. baking soda", "1/2 c. shortening", "1 1/2 c. sugar", "1/2 pea val", "2 eggs", "3 sq. (3 oz.) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled", "1/2 c. sour cream"]
["Grease and lightly flour 2 (8 1/2-inch) round baking pans. Stir together flour and baking soda.", "In mixing bowl, beat shortening about 30 seconds.", "Add sugar and val; beat until well combined.", "Add eggs, one at a time, beating 1 minute after.", "Stir in cooled chocolate and sour cream.", "Add dry ingredients and 1 cup water alternately to beaten mixture; beat after each addition. Turn into prepared pans.", "Bake in 350\u00b0 oven 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes on wire racks."]
["flour", "baking soda", "shortening", "sugar", "eggs", "unsweetened chocolate", "sour cream"]