HERSHEY'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

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This weekend we hosted a mystery dinner party and I decided to make this chocolate cake for dessert. This is not a rich chocolate cake but it is good. If you're looking for simple, easy and chocolate - this will fit the bill. Original recipe is on the Hershey's cocoa container.

Provided by Valerie Johnson

Categories     Chocolate

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 18

CAKE
2 c sugar
1 3/4 c all purpose flour
3/4 c hershey's cocoa
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 c milk
1/2 c vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 c boiling water
FROSTING
1 stick butter or margarine
2/3 c hershey's cocoa
3 c powdered sugar
1/3 c milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees and flour two 9 inch round baking pans
  • 2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
  • 3. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla, beat on medium speed of mixer two minutes
  • 4. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour into prepared pans.
  • 5. Bake 30 - 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • 6. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
  • 7. FROSTING
  • 8. Melt butter then stir in cocoa.
  • 9. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beat to spreading consistently. Add small amount of milk if necessary.
  • 10. Stir in vanilla. Makes about 2 cups frosting.

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