Birthday Cake
(by Kresha Richman Warnock)
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
1/3 c. butter
1/2 c. boiling water
1 c. sugar
1 c. unsifted flour
3/4 t. baking soda
pinch of salt
1/2 c. sour milk or buttermilk
1 egg
1 t. vanilla extract
Icing:
3/4 lb. confectioners' sugar
3 T. melted butter
1 t. vanilla extract