Chocolate Cake (Helen Mellion)

INGREDIENTS

1/4 lb butter
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 pint sour cream
2 1/4 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
3 heaping Tbsp cocoa
1 tsp vanilla

Frosting:
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 stick butter
2 heaping Tbsp cornstarch
4 heaping Tbsp cocoa

DIRECTIONS

Cream the butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well. Sift dry ingredients and add alternately with sour cream. Ad vanilla last. Beat well and pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13 pan. Bake 350 degrees 45 minutes. Cool and frost.
Frosting:
Combine in a sauce pan over low heat and stir until thick enough to spread.