Hershey’s Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
2 c sugar
1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup Hershey’s cocoa
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 c milk
1/2 c vegetable oil
1 cup boiling water
Directions
1. Heat oven to 350°F and flour two 9” baking pans. Combine dry ingredients in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla; beat on med. speed 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour into pans.
2. Bake 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost.
“Perfectly Chocolate’ Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients
1 1/2 sticks butter
1 cup cocoa
4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 c milk
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add sugar and milk, beating on medium speed to spreading consistency. Add more milk if needed. Stir in vanilla. About 3 cups frosting.