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homemade chocolate cake

(6 ratings)
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Recipe by
Amy H.
@Meave
Detroit, MI

My daughter wanted a chocolate cake for her 14th Birthday. I was going to buy a mix, but then my Mom told me about this recipe from Hershey she found. It makes a very rich and moist chocolate cake and the frosting comes out just perfect!

(6 ratings)
yield 10 -12
prep time 15 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For homemade chocolate cake

  • FOR THE CAKE
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 3/4 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 c
    cocoa
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    boiling water
  • 4 c
    chocolate frosting
  • FOR THE FROSTING
  • 1 stick
    butter
  • 2/3 c
    cocoa
  • 3 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1/3 c
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract

How To Make homemade chocolate cake

  • 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 chocolate frosting.
  • 4
    FOR THE FROSTING
  • 5
    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. About 2 cups frosting.
  • 6
    For a 13x9x2-inch baking pan, bake 34-40 min. minutes.
  • 7
    For a 3 layer cake using 8-inch round pans, bake 30 to 35
  • 8
    For cup cakes, bake 22 to 25 minutes.
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