Hershey's "perfectly chocolate" Chocolate Cake

Hershey's "perfectly chocolate" Chocolate Cake

Hershey's "perfectly chocolate" chocolate cake with 5 ingredient chocolate frosting is our favorite homemade chocolate cake recipe.  

Ingredients

For the Chocolate Cake

·         2 cups sugar

·         1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

·         3/4 cup cocoa

·         1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

·         1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

·         1 teaspoon salt

·         2 eggs

·         1 cup buttermilk

·         1/2 cup vegetable oil

·         2 teaspoons vanilla extract

·         1 cup boiling water

For the Chocolate Frosting

·         1/2 cup butter*

·         2/3 cup cocoa

·         3 cups powdered sugar

·         1/3 cup milk

·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

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. 

3.    Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. 

4.    Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.

5.    Bake 30 to 35 minutes

For a 9x13'' One Layer Cake

1.    Grease 9x13'' pan with non-stick cooking spray. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely. Frost.

For the Chocolate Frosting:

1.    Combine butter and cocoa powder.

2.    Add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract.

Recipe Notes

*For a richer flavored chocolate frosting, try melting the butter before stirring in the cocoa powder

*Read my tips for making perfect chocolate cake, above in the post. 

Source : tastesbetterfromscratch.com

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