Deep Dark Chocolate Cake

 
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Deep Dark Chocolate Cake
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Skill Level: Beginner Beginner

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING(recipe follows)
 

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.

3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes for round pans, 35 to 40 minutes for rectangular pan or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. (Cake may be left in rectangular pan, if desired.) Frost with ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING. 8 to 10 servings.


ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
2-2/3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Beat butter in medium bowl. Add powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with milk, beating to spreading consistency (additional milk may be needed). Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.

HIGH ALTITUDE DIRECTIONS (Cake):
-- Decrease sugar to 1-3/4 cups
-- Increase flour to 1-3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons
-- Decrease baking powder to 1-1/4 teaspoons
-- Decrease baking soda to 1-1/4 teaspoons
-- Increase milk to 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons
-- Bake at 375°F, 30 to 35 minutes for both pan sizes
 
Deep Dark Chocolate Cake
4-Star Rating
(12 ratings)

Rate/Review Recipe
Skill Level: Beginner Beginner
 

Reviews

valerie.radcliffe@jd

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5-Star Rating

Reviewer: valerie.radcliffe@jd

I have made this cake for years. It's rich moist and very chocolately!!! What a wonderful dessert

Reviewed: Thursday, October 02, 2008

lunytoon

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Reviewer: lunytoon

I've been bringing this to family functions for years and someone always wants the recipe because it is so moist. It's always a big hit with everyone. It's my favorite for Chocolate cake.

Reviewed: Monday, December 08, 2008

jamzdesigns

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5-Star Rating

Reviewer: jamzdesigns

This cake reminds me so much of the great chocolate cakes that would be served after church on Sundays, yum! The cake is SUPER MOIST! Don't change anything and follow the recipe! I used the dutch-processed cocoa powder for both the cake and the icing. I also used organic cane sugar and sifted the dry ingredients. Be sure your butter and eggs are room temperature -- it really does make a difference. I also used organic whole milk and organic salted butter. This will be a keeper to pass down within my family!

Reviewed: Sunday, January 11, 2009

luvs2fly

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5-Star Rating

Reviewer: luvs2fly

Forget about ever buying another box of chocolate cake mix! This is the best I've ever tried.

Reviewed: Monday, August 31, 2009

camend

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5-Star Rating

Reviewer: camend

This recipe was easy and fast to make. Oh! But best of all the results were amazing. What a tasty caked! The frosting was so good --- you didn't even need the cake.

Reviewed: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Deep Dark Chocolate Cake
Total Calories: 560
  Amount Per Serving %DV *
Total Fat 20g 0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.