Hershey's (R) 'Perfectly Chocolate' Chocolate Cake Recipe
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Hershey's ® 'Perfectly Chocolate' Chocolate Cake

By: HersheysKitchens.com 
"A deep chocolate 2 layer cake with chocolate frosting."

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 2 layer 9 inch cake
 

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
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  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup HERSHEY®'S Cocoa Powder
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
  2. 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 mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.
  3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost with "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Frosting.
  4. To make "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Frosting: Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla.
  5. One Pan Cake: Grease and flour 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Heat oven to 350 F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely. Frost.
  6. Three Layer Cake: Grease and flour three 8-inch round baking pans. Heat oven to 350 F. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost.
  7. Bundt Cake: Grease and flour 12-cup Bundt pan. Heat oven to 350 F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 50 to 55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost
  8. Cupcakes: Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups. Heat oven to 350 F. Fill cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake 22 to 25 minutes. Cool completely. Frost. About 30 cupcakes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 527 | Total Fat: 19.3g | Cholesterol: 58mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2004 by VikingKvinna   view full review
Why, oh why, do people think they can substitute ingredients willy-nilly and still get a good...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 31, 2004 by GailRenee   view full review
This recipe is ingredient for ingredient and amount for amount the recipe on the back of a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2005 by Ali   view full review
Ever since I found this recipe, it has been my "tried and true" chocolate cake recipe. I use...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2004 by Butterfly Flutterby   view full review
What a huge disappointment! I made this recipe to a "T" and I can't believe how much I don't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2005 by Hollys Taylor Made Treats   view full review
I have made this cake for contests and for catering events. People that love chocolate, love...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2006 by Trish   view full review
I absolutely love this cake and everyone who has ever eaten this dessert has always praised me...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2011 by Lucky Noodles Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is the best chocolate cake - very moist. It's just two of us so I scaled the reciped for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2004 by Susanne_NL   view full review
Being an American living in the Netherlands, I have a hard time making good cakes. The flour...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2007 by pprinss   view full review
If I could give this cake 6 stars, I would!! This is by far THE best chocolate cake I have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2004 by LALDERS   view full review
Excellent recipe! I made this for my husbands birthday he loved it (as well as out two year...

 

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