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DESSERTS- CAKES & FROSTINGS:
Hershey's "Perfectly Chocolate"
Chocolate Cake
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Hershey's
"Perfectly Chocolate"
Chocolate Cake |
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Just perfect...
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CAKE: |
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2
cups |
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granulated sugar |
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1¾
cups |
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flour |
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¾
cup |
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Hershey's cocoa |
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1½
tsp
1½
tsp |
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baking powder
baking soda |
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1½
tsp |
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salt |
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2
large |
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eggs |
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1
cup |
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milk |
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½
cup |
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vegetable oil |
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2
tsp |
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vanilla extract |
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1
cup |
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boiling water
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FROSTING: |
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½
cup |
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(1
stick) butter |
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2/3
cup |
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Hershey's cocoa |
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3
cups |
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powdered sugar |
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1/3
cup |
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milk |
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1
tsp |
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vanilla extract |
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1 |
Preheat oven
to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round
baking pans. |
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Stir
together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder,
baking soda and salt in large mixer bowl. Add
eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium
speed of electric mixer for 2 minutes. Stir in
water (batter will be thin). Pour batter evenly
into prepared pans. |
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Bake 30-35
minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center
comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from
pans to wire racks. Cool completely. |
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Prepare
frosting: Melt butter. Stir in cocoa.
Alternately add sugar and milk, beating to
spreading consistency. Add small amount of
additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. |
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Spread
frosting between layers and over top and sides
of cake. |
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Cooking Tips |
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*You may substitute
a 13x9x2-inch baking pan for 9-inch round baking pans.
Prepare the same way, but increase baking time to 35-40
minutes. |
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Recipe Source |
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Hershey's Classic Recipes |
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make it again.
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favorite go-to chocolate cake recipe of all time!"
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