sneaky chocolate cake

thought i'd pass this along to some people who might actually make it... and then invite me over to have some. a close friend occasionnally sends me postcards with new recipes she's discovered. typically, they're for homemade ice cream... but this one was a cake. sounds delicious.

Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
4 oz unsweetened chocolate
1/4 pound/1/2 cup butter
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup sour cream (room temperature)

1 - combine sugar, chocolate and butter with 1 cup water and heat over medium heat until melted and blended

2 - mix flour, baking soda, baking powder and sea salt in a bowl.

3 - mix milk and vinegar in a separate bowl.

4 - whisk in milk mixture to the sugar/chocolate/butter mixture. add and whisk 2 eggs

5 - whisk in dry ingredients (in several additions)

6 - add vanilla and blend

7 - dump into a greased tube pan or two greased cake pans. bake at 375 F for 30-35 minutes. let it cool.

8 - melt chocolate ships and allow to cool. stir in sour cream. the chocolate and sour cream should be the same temperature or else it will curdle.

9 - deocrate the cake with frosting.

once again... if you make this, i expect an invitation.