Blue Ribbon Chocolate Cake

2 cups cake flour (measured after sifting)
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 cup boiling water
0.5 cup shortening
0.5 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup sour milk or buttermilk
1 tsp baking soda
3 sq baking chocolate
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
7-Minute frosting
peppermint flavoring

Sift dry ingredients 3 times and set aside. Put the chocolate squares in boiling water and stir until melted. Cream the shortening and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Add melted chocolate. Add flour mixture and milk alternately, beginning and ending with flour. Add vanilla. Put into 2 9"-layers or 1 9x13 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Frost with 7-Minute frosting with peppermint flavoring.