Ingredients for Hershey's Chocolate Cake With Frosting
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (for cake), 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (for frosting)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk (for cake), 1/3 cup milk (for frosting)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (for cake), 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
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How to Make Hershey's Chocolate Cake With Frosting
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the eggs, oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Gradually add the boiling water to the batter, beating until smooth. The batter will be thin.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before inverting them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cakes cool, prepare the frosting: In a medium bowl, beat the butter until light and fluffy.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder, alternating with the milk, beating until smooth and creamy.
- Once the cakes are completely cool, frost the top of one layer with half of the frosting. Top with the second cake layer and frost the entire cake with the remaining frosting.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
30 g
Sugar
376g
Fat
52g
Carbs
42g
