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Hershey's Chocolate Cake

Hershey’s Chocolate Cake is easy to make and satisfies chocolate cravings for any chocolate lover! Whether you’re making a layered cake, sheet cake or bundt cake, you’ll use this recipe again and again.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 12
Course: Cake

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling water

Instructions

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  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat with a mixer on medium for 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.
  3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely before frosting with homemade chocolate frosting or your favorite frosting.

Notes

  • For a 13x9-inch Cake: Grease and flour 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350° F for 35 to 40 minutes. 
  • For a 3-Layer Cake: Grease and flour three 8-inch round baking pans. Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. 
  • For a Bundt Cake: Grease and flour 12-cup bundt pan. Bake at 350°F for 50 to 55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack.
  • For Cupcakes: Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups. Fill cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake at 350°F for 22 to 25 minutes. Makes about 30 cupcakes.
  • Via Hershey's.