Cakes

HERSHEY'S Deep Dark Chocolate Cake

Name: HERSHEY'S Deep Dark Chocolate Cake | Recipes
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 1 cake
Ingredients: 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa; 2 cups sugar; 1 1/2 tsps baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsps vanilla extract; 1 cup milk; 1 cup boiling water; 2 eggs; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 tsps baking powder; 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Skill Level: Beginner

Serve this deep dark chocolate cake as a birthday cake for your favorite dark chocolate lover or as a treat for a special occasion. HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa adds a rich elegance to this dark chocolate cake recipe with buttercream frosting.

Ingredients & Directions

Yields:: 1 cake

Prep:: 15 Min.
Bake:: 30 Min.
Total:

BAKE MODE:

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Ingredients

3/4 cup

HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
2 cups

sugar
1 1/2 tsps

baking soda
1 tsp

salt
2 tsps

vanilla extract
1 cup

milk
1 cup

boiling water
2

eggs
1 3/4 cups

all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsps

baking powder
1/2 cup

vegetable oil

READY TO MAKE THIS?

Make our One-Bowl Buttercream Frosting to complete the recipe as shown in the image.

You'll Need 

13x9x2-Inch Baking Pan

Oven

Mixing Bowl

Mixer

Measuring Cups

Rubber Scraper

Wire Rack

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

Stir together 2 cups sugar, 1 3/4 cups flour, 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK 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 milk, 1/2 cup vegetable oil and 2 tsps vanilla; beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes. Stir in 1 cup boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.

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).

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