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HERSHEY’S “Perfectly Chocolate” Chocolate Cake

The words “perfect” and “chocolate cake” basically have the same meaning, right? With our HERSHEY’S homemade chocolate cake recipe this seems to be true. Baking from scratch is easier than you think when you mix HERSHEY’S Cocoa with a few other simple ingredients. Bake this delicious dessert when you’re hosting the next family get-together, celebrating a birthday or wanting a bite of delicious chocolate cake after dinner. This “perfectly chocolate” cake recipe was made for sharing, so get out your best plates, have a pitcher of milk ready and divvy out this chocolatey cake with your favorite people.

Make sure everyone can enjoy a sweet treat with our flourless version: Gluten-Free HERSHEY'S "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake recipe.

Ingredients & Directions

Yields:
1 cake
Prep:
15 Min.
Bake:
30 Min.
Total:

BAKE MODE:

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups
    sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups
    all-purpose flour
  • 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 "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Frosting to complete the recipe as shown in the image.

You'll Need 
Round Baking Pans
Measuring Cups and Spoons
Mixing Bowl
Mixer
Oven
Wire Rack

Directions

Variations:

One Pan Cake: Grease and flour 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Heat oven to 350° F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely. Frost.

Three Layer Cake: Grease and flour three 8-inch round baking pans. Heat oven to 350°F. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost.

Bundt Cake: Grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube pan. Heat oven to 350°F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 50 to 55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost.

Cupcakes: Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups. Heat oven to 350°F. Fill cups 1/2 full with batter. Bake 22 to 25 minutes. Cool completely. Frost.

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