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Deep Dark Chocolate Cake

By: HersheysKitchens.com

"A lovely chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream frosting."

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup HERSHEY®'S Cocoa Powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
6 tablespoons butter, softened
2 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup HERSHEY®'S Cocoa Powder
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes for round pans, 35 to 40 minutes for rectangular pan or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. (Cake may be left in rectangular pan, if desired.) Frost with One-Bowl Buttercream Frosting.
To make One-Bowl Buttercream Frosting: Beat butter in medium bowl. Add confectioners' sugar and cocoa alternately with milk, beating to spreading consistency (additional milk may be needed). Stir in vanilla.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 591 | Total Fat: 20.7g | Cholesterol: 63mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2010 by Nobody'sGirl

Awesome cake! Turned out very fluffy and light. Perfect for cupcakes, except they raise quite...

Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2003 by COLETTE G.

I have used this cake recipe for 20 years and it is the absolute best! I used to bake cakes to...

Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2003 by DEBSLAM

I know this has already received enough reviews but it really is a perfect chocolate cake. It...

Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by JOSIE

You guys are going to love this one. After reading the reviews, I had to make this. Indeed...

Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2003 by HEATHERHIPPO

This is the best tasting chocolate cake! I never make chocolate cake from a box anymore, this...

Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2004 by NYCHEFMAN

I was first surprised by this recipe needing 1 cup of boiling water. but ,it was incredible....

Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2003 by MUSTANGSTEPH21

I only have one thing to say about this cake! PERFECT! Oh my! This was my very first...

Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2003 by KRISTEN02

I know there are already a lot of reviews, but I'll add mine :) This cake and frosting recipe...

Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by schmerna

A really basic cake that is easy to make. I iced it with Hershey's chocolate mousse which...

Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2010 by Countess Cookie

BEST chocolate cake ever! I was told it was better than a bakery's. I used Nestle Toll House...

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