Abby's Fabulous Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

3 oz unsweetened chocolate
1/2 c butter
1 c water
2 c sifted cake flour
1 1/4 ts baking soda
1 ts salt
2 eggs
1 c sour cream
2 3/4 c sugar
2 1/2 ts vanilla
1 frosting
2 egg whites
1/2 ts cream of tartar
1 ds salt
2 1/2 ts water
1/2 at a time
2 greased anf floured
8 cake pans

Instructions

springs back when lightly pressed with finger tip. Cool in pans on wire racks. Loosen edges with knife and turn out onto racks. Stack cakes, frosting between layers, using 1/4 of frosting. Frost top and sides with remaining frosting, making deep swirls w/spatula. If chocolate drizzle is desired, melt 1 square chocolate with 1 tablespoon butter in cup set in hot water. Stir until smooth. Drizzle over top of cake, letting mixture drip down sides. Fluffy White Frosting: Combine egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, salt and water in top of large double boiler. Beat until blended. Place top over simmering water. Cook, beating constantly with electric or rotary beater, about 7 minutes or until mixture stands in firm peaks. Remove from water. Stir in vanilla. ----