Black Magic Cake
Beginner
Ingredients:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk*
- 1 cup strong black coffee OR 2 teaspoons powdered instant coffee plus 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan.2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes (Batter will be thin). Pour batter evenly 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. Frost as desired. Yields 10 to 12 servings.
* To sour milk: Use 1 tablespoon white vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup.
rfroaden
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Reviewer: rfroaden
This is THE BEST cake! I made it for the first time about 15 years ago and it's still my all time favorite. Don't let the coffee scare you. : )
Reviewed: Tuesday, August 05, 2008
slowcooker
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Reviewer: slowcooker
I have been making this recipe for over 20 years!!!!! So easy and divinely chocolate......everyone loves!!!!
Reviewed: Monday, August 11, 2008
Court0429
Reviewer: Court0429
This is The Best chocolate cake recipe Ever! I've been making it for nearly 30 years, since I was a little girl baking with my mom, and I LOVE IT! I use decaf coffee for guests, or hot water and cocoa for kids, which adds more chocolate flavor anyways. (Please don't skimp on the coffee quality, as you can taste the difference. Organic and Free Trade are best.) And everyone LOVES it and wants to know what it is. :) In trifles, with whipped cream frosting, regular frosting, chocolate ganache', ice cream middle, pastry cream middle, pudding; dressed up for parties or down, decorations or not... it's all great with this cake! :) Thanks Hershey's! You make me a happy woman. :) lol
Reviewed: Thursday, October 02, 2008
truffleybeca
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Reviewer: truffleybeca
great recipe.! i made cupcakes with the batter too, and it was perfect, even without the icing. My mom loved it even if she isn't a fan of sweets. I like it sweet so the icing was a perfect match. :)
Reviewed: Thursday, October 16, 2008
beckinah
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Reviewer: beckinah
This is my favorite chocolate cake recipe. I am a fan of chocolate and coffee together. Depending on the kind of coffee you can make the flavor delicate or bold. Anytime I crave chocolate this cake really hits the spot. I recommend buying a bag of frozen cherries and making a sauce to drizzle on top instead of frosting or as a filling.
Reviewed: Saturday, November 22, 2008
lunytoon
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Reviewer: lunytoon
This cake is wonderful. I'm always asked for the recipe when I bring it to someone's house. Always a big hit because it is so moist.
Reviewed: Monday, December 08, 2008
celesta
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Reviewer: celesta
This is one of the best chocolate cakes ever!!! The coffee compliments the chocolate so well. Don't let the coffee scare you away, it gives the chocolate the best flavor. If you don't really like coffee try using a lighter blend of coffee and it won't even taste like coffee. If you do like coffee, try using a very dark blend of coffee, you will be able to taste it more. I also frosted it with a frosting from the mocha brownies on this website,(I doubled it), it has coffee liquor in it, which compliments the cake very well. Hope this helps!!
Reviewed: Wednesday, December 24, 2008
hunkauke
- Advanced Baker
- Hometown: Berwick | Birthday: August 19
Whether it is a box mix or from scratch, my finished product looks and tastes like it came from a NY bakery! I put my heart and soul into baking, it is my passion.
Reviewer: hunkauke
When I was a young child, my mother introduced this cake to our family and we never wanted any other kind of cake again. It's been many years and my mother is gone, but we keep baking this same cake and just like when we were kids, the new generations only want this cake, and I will always think of my mother when we devour it. It's the best ever!
Reviewed: Sunday, March 22, 2009
bakerwoman
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Reviewer: bakerwoman
Ive been using this cake recipe from Ina Gartens Barefoot Contessa show never knowing until today that its really a Hershey recipe. Im very disappointed in Ina Garten but I LOVE this cake.
Reviewed: Thursday, August 06, 2009
mary1010
- Advanced Baker
- Hometown: sebastian | Birthday: October 10
I ijoy cooking and making desserts. I like trying new recipes. My husbands favorite meal is dessert. I have asmall area to cook in so I like to be organized
Reviewer: mary1010
This is the best chocolate cake ever. I have made this recipe over the last 30 years. I make it for all birthdays, but moistly mine. thanks for the best tasting chocolate cake ever. mary
Reviewed: Wednesday, September 02, 2009
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| Amount Per Serving | %DV * | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 480mg | 20% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 51g | 17% |
| Dietary Fiber | =1 | 4% |
| Sugars | 35g | |
| Iron | 0 | 10% |
| *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. | ||
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