Perfectly Chocolate Cake
This chocolate cake has won me blue ribbons in baking contests. I make this cake for all occasions, especially birthdays.
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1-3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3⁄4 cup Hershey's Cocoa
- 1-1⁄2 tsps baking powder
- 1-1⁄2 tsps baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cup eggs
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
- Stir together 2 cups of sugar, 1 3/4 cups of flour, 3/4 cup of HERSHEY’S Cocoa, 1 1/2 tsps baking powder, 1 1/2 tsps baking soda and 1 tsp salt in large bowl.
- Add 2 eggs, 1 cup of milk, 1/2 cup of vegetable oil and 2 tsps vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes.
- Stir in 1 cup of boiling water (batter will be thin).
- Pour batter into prepared pans.
- 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.
Notes
Chocolate Frosting
- Melt 1/2 cup of butter.
- Stir in 2/3 cup of HERSHEY’S Cocoa. Alternately, add 3 cups of powdered sugar and 1/3 cup of milk, beating to spreading consistency.