Award Winning Rich Dark Chocolate Cake

This recipe took a ribbon at Minnesota’s State Fair.
Award Winning Rich Dark Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:
1/2 cup boiling water
4 Tbsp unsweetened Dutch Processed cocoa powder (such as Hersey’s Special Dark Cocoa) and 3 Tbsp unsweetened regular cocoa powder.
1/2 cup unsalted softened butter
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp Orange Liquor (such as Grand Marnier)
2 cups (All Purpose) Flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup sour cream
Preparation:
Mix boiling water and both unsweetened cocoa’s in small bowl until smooth. Set aside and let cool.
Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mix well. Add vanilla extract and orange liquor then mix and set aside.
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda together in another bowl. To butter/sugar mixture, alternately add portions of the dry ingredients, unsweetened cocoa mixture and the sour cream, mixing well after each addition.
Divide into to two 8” cake tins. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-50 minutes or until cake tests done. Let cakes completely cool and torte to make four layers. Frost with your favorite frosting.