HERSHEY'S Old Fashioned Cake
Details
- Time
- 3 hours
- Skill Level
- Intermediate
- Yields
- 1 cake
This old-fashioned HERSHEY'S chocolate cake recipe first appeared on the back of HERSHEY'S Cocoa tin over a century ago. Today, it remains a timeless tradition for many families. Made from scratch with butter and cocoa powder, it's sure to become your new favorite.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 20 minutes
- Bake Time
- 30 minutes
- Cool Time
- 2 hours
Ingredients
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3/4 cup
butter or margarine (1-1/2 sticks), softened
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1 2/3 cups
sugar
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3
eggs
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1 tsp
vanilla extract
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2 cups
all-purpose flour
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2/3 cup
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1 1/4 tsps
baking soda
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1 tsp
salt
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1/4 tsp
baking powder
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1 1/3 cups
water
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1/2 cup
hard peppermint candy finely crushed (optional)
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Additional
crushed peppermint candy (optional)
READY TO MAKE THE RECIPE?
Add a Garnish
Make our One-Bowl Buttercream Frosting to complete the recipe as shown in the image.
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
Combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl; beat on high speed of mixer 3 minutes. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and baking powder; add alternately with water to butter mixture, beating until blended. Add candy, if desired. Pour batter into prepared pans.
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 "One-Bowl Buttercream Frosting". Just before serving, garnish with peppermint candy, if desired.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 12 servingsServing size 1 slice (100g)Amount per servingCalories390% Daily Value*Total Fat 19g 24%Saturated Fat 11g 55%Trans Fat 0.5gCholesterol 100mg 33%Sodium 490mg 21%Total Carbohydrates 50g 18%Dietary Fiber 0g 0%Total Sugars 31gIncludes 30g Added Sugar 60%Protein 5g 0%Vitamin D 0 0%Calcium 21mg 2%Iron 4mg 20%Potassium 43mg 0%
*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.
