Deep Dark Chocolate Cake

Submitted by The Daycare Lady

"This recipe is from Hershey's and is a chocolate lover's dream cake. I make this at least 3 times a month and my family gobbles up the whole pan every time. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 15

ingredients

• 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 milk
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup boiling water

• ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

• 6 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 2 2⁄3 cups powdered sugar
• 1⁄2 cup cocoa
• 1⁄3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
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 electric mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.
3. 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. 8 to 10 servings.

Reviews

[Barbarica]

This is the ONLY chocolate cake recipe I've used and it's soooo good.