Celebration Chocolate Cake

 
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Celebration Chocolate Cake
4-Star Rating
(7 ratings)

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Skill Level: Intermediate Intermediate

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick)plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup dairy sour cream
 

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease three 9-inch round baking pans. Line bottoms with wax paper; grease and flour paper. Mix cocoa with boiling water in small bowl; stir until smooth. Set aside to cool.

2. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Gradually add cocoa mixture, beating well.

3. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with milk and sour cream to butter mixture, beating until blended. Pour batter into prepared pans.

4. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks; carefully peel off wax paper. Cool completely. Frost as desired. 10 to 12 servings.
 
Celebration Chocolate Cake
4-Star Rating
(7 ratings)

Rate/Review Recipe
Skill Level: Intermediate Intermediate
 

Reviews

adoman

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5-Star Rating

Reviewer: adoman

This is a wonderful, moist chocolatey chocolate cake! My kids always request it for their birthdays, and I am quite happy to make it!

Reviewed: Friday, April 10, 2009

Kell-Kell

  • Advanced Baker
  • Hometown: Wolcott | Birthday: November 24

I love to bake for my family and friends. The kids are always asking for their favorite cake for birthdays and any event that may or may not include cake. They kind of make up reasons for Auntie to ma

5-Star Rating

Reviewer: Kell-Kell

Love it!!! So does the whole family. Very easy to make for any occasion!!

Reviewed: Friday, May 08, 2009

Kell-Kell

  • Advanced Baker
  • Hometown: Wolcott | Birthday: November 24

I love to bake for my family and friends. The kids are always asking for their favorite cake for birthdays and any event that may or may not include cake. They kind of make up reasons for Auntie to ma

5-Star Rating

Reviewer: Kell-Kell

Awesome cake!!!

Reviewed: Monday, June 08, 2009

Kell-Kell

  • Advanced Baker
  • Hometown: Wolcott | Birthday: November 24

I love to bake for my family and friends. The kids are always asking for their favorite cake for birthdays and any event that may or may not include cake. They kind of make up reasons for Auntie to ma

5-Star Rating

Reviewer: Kell-Kell

This cake is Fab!!!!!!!!!!!

Reviewed: Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Celebration Chocolate Cake
Total Calories: 330
  Amount Per Serving %DV *
Total Fat 13g 0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.