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.
Make our Vanilla Buttercream Frosting to complete the recipe as shown in the image.
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
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.
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.
Frost with "Vanilla Buttercream Frosting". Remove wrappers from chocolates; garnish top and sides of cake.
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
Nutritional Facts Information Includes Frosting