Mix together:
½ cup cocoa
1 cup boiling water
8 tablespoons butter
Sift together:
2 cups sifted flour
2 cups sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
Beat in (one at a time):
2 eggs
½ cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
Bake 350º for 35 – 40 minutes.