Hershey’s Old Fashioned Cake

Name: Hershey’s Old Fashioned Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 170 min
Ingredients: butter or margarine; sugar; eggs; vanilla extract; all-purpose flour; HERSHEY'S Cocoa; baking soda; salt; baking powder; water; hard peppermint candy; ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING; Additional crushed hard peppermint candy

This 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.

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

PREP

20 min

BAKE

30 min

Ingredients

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

390

Calories from Fat

170

Total Fat

19 g

29% DV

Saturated Fat

11 g

55% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

100 mg

33% DV

Sodium

510 mg

21% DV

Total Carbohydrates

50 g

17% DV

Dietary Fiber

2.0 g

8% DV

Sugars

31 g

Protein

5 g

Vitamin A

10% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

2% DV

Iron

20% DV

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

390

Calories from Fat

170

Total Fat

19 g

29% DV

Saturated Fat

11 g

55% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

100 mg

33% DV

Sodium

510 mg

21% DV

Total Carbohydrates

50 g

17% DV

Dietary Fiber

2.0 g

8% DV

Sugars

31 g

Protein

5 g

Vitamin A

10% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

2% DV

Iron

20% DV

3/4 cup

butter or margarine (1-1/2 sticks) , softened

1-2/3 cups

sugar

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)

Directions

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

2. Combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl; beat on high speed of mixer 3 minutes. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and baking powder; add alternately with water to butter mixture, beating until blended. Add candy, if desired. Pour batter into prepared pans.

3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.

4. Frost with ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING. Just before serving, garnish with peppermint candy, if desired. Makes 12 servings.

ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

2-2/3 cups powdered sugar

1/2 cup HERSHEY'S 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.

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES: Fill paper-lined muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) 2/3 full with batter.

Bake at 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes; cool. Frost. About 2-1/2 dozen cupcakes.

Hershey’s Old Fashioned Cake

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