All-American Chocolate Cake

1 2/3 cups flour

2/3 cup cocoa powder

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

3/4 cups butter, room temp.

1 1/2 cups sugar

3 eggs

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 1/3 cups sour cream

*Mix together flour, cocoa, baking powder, soda, and salt. Add butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each one. Add vanilla and sour cream. Pour into two, greased, round cake pans and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting.

Frosting

6 Tbs. butter, room temp.

2 2/3 cups powdered sugar

1/2 cup cocoa

1/3 cup milk

1/2 tsp. vanilla

*Beat butter until light and fluffy. Add sugar and cocoa. Add milk and beat until smooth. Add vanilla. Frost tops and sides of two cake layers.