Triple-Layer Chocolate Sour Cream Cake

• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 bag of chocolate chips
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 ¼ cups sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 16 ounce carton sour cream
• 1 cup milk
• 1 12 ounce bag of chocolate chips
• 1 cube butter
• 4 ½ cups powdered sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease and heavily flour three 8 inch round cake pans.
3. In a small bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. In a large bowl beat shortening and sugar on medium speed until combined.
5. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined.
6. Beat in 1/3 cup of melted chocolate chips until combined and then add 8 ounces of sour cream.
7. Alternately add flour mixture and milk; beat on low after each addition until combined.
8. Spread batter evenly in three pans and place all three pans on the same rack in the oven.
9. Bake for 25 minutes or until the tops spring back when lightly touched.
10. Cool.
11. Make Frosting.
12. Melt the rest of your chocolate chips and 1 cube of butter in a small saucepan.
13. Cool for one minute and put in a medium sized bowl.
14. Add remaining sour cream and beat until combined. Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
15. Frost the tops of each layer of the cake with a thin layer of frosting and let it spill over on the edges a little so it looks good.