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HERSHEY'S KISSES Birthday Cake

Begin a birthday tradition in your family with this homemade HERSHEY'S KISSES Birthday Cake recipe. A simple sweet treat, this rich chocolate cake is covered with HERSHEY’S KISSES Candy. Decorate this HERSHEY'S KISSES Birthday Cake recipe with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting and the birthday kid's favorite sweets for even more tasty customization to celebrate their special day!  The best birthday parties are sweet until the very end. Explore this page and try out a few of these amazing Birthday Party Ideas, Recipes & Activities.

Ingredients & Directions

Yields:
1 cake
Prep:
45 Min.
Bake:
33 Min.
Total:

BAKE MODE:

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups
    sugar
  • 1-3/4 cups
    all-purpose 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
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 cup
    milk
  • 1/2 cup
    vegetable oil
  • 2 tsps
    vanilla extract
  • 1 cup
    boiling water
READY TO MAKE THIS?


Make our Vanilla Buttercream Frosting to complete the recipe as shown in the image.

You'll Need 
oven
13x9x2-inch baking pan
mixing bowl
mixer
measuring cups
rubber scraper
wire rack

Step-By-Step Directions

Additional questions?