June 26th, 2015 
HERSHEY®'S "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake
2015-06-26 08:09:01
This is the BEST scratch chocolate cake ever invented! It is amazing!
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
1957g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 6030
Calories from Fat 2027
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 230g
354%
Saturated Fat 78g
389%
Trans Fat 5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 26g
Monounsaturated Fat 113g
Cholesterol 642mg
214%
Sodium 4598mg
192%
Total Carbohydrates 981g
327%
Dietary Fiber 25g
100%
Sugars 771g
Protein 58g
Vitamin A
80%
Vitamin C
1%
Calcium
92%
Iron
74%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (unbleached and unbromated)
- 3/4 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
- Chocolate frosting
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2/3 cup HERSHEY®'S Cocoa Powder
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1. Heat oven to 350º F. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake 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 mins. 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 350º 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 350º F. Pour bagtter 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 350º 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 350º F. Fill cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake 22 to 25 minutes. Cool completely. Frost. About 30 cupcakes.
Notes
- I have only made this in 2-9 inch round layer cake pans.
- This is NOT my original recipe. It is the HERSHEY®'S recipe that used to be on the cocoa can.
- It IS the BEST chocolate cake from scratch I have EVER made/eaten!!!!
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