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Read the BlogThis old-fashioned HERSHEY’S chocolate cake recipe first appeared on the back of the HERSHEY'S Cocoa tin over a century ago. Today, it remains a timeless tradition for many families. Made from scratch with butter and cocoa powder, it’s sure to become your new favorite.
3/4 cup | butter or margarine (1-1/2 sticks) , softened | 1-2/3 cups | sugar | 3 | eggs | 1 teaspoon | vanilla extract | 2 cups | all-purpose flour | 2/3 cup | HERSHEY'S Cocoa | 1-1/4 teaspoons | baking soda | 1 teaspoon | salt | 1/4 teaspoon | baking powder | 1-1/3 cups | water | 1/2 cup | hard peppermint candy finely crushed (optional) | ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING (recipe follows) | Additional crushed hard peppermint candy (optional) |
Hershey’s expert bloggers have all the sweet ideas you need to Bake Happy.
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