Chocolate Cake
Hershey's "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake
2 cups sugar
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cups cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
2. Combine dry ingredients in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour into pans.
3. Bake 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost with "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Frosting.
10 to 12 servings.
"Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Frosting
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
2/3 cups cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1. Melt butter. Stir in cocoa.
2. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating on medium speed to spreading consistency. Add more milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. Makes about 2 cups.
Becky's Notes
This is the recipe on the back of the Hershey's Cocoa box. "Discovered" by Jaynie here in Okpo so it is locally known as "Jaynie's Chocolate Cake." Craig made this for my 31st birthday and I made it for Sarah's first birthday party.