Ingredients
- Cake:
- 1 1/2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. Hershey's cocoa
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 c. water
- 6 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp. vinegar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- Frosting:
- 3 - 3 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 3/4 c. cocoa
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 6 tbsp. milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 c. softened butter
- Glaze:
- 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S unsweetened cocoa
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 tbs corn syrup
- 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
Step 1
Cake:
Combine dry ingredients in mixing bowl. Add water, oil, vinegar and oil; stir together or whisk first just until batter is smooth and ingredients well blended. Pour into greased and floured 9 inch layer pan or 8x8x2 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Frost with your choice of frosting.
Frosting:
Combine powdered sugar, cocoa and salt. Add milk and vanilla. Blend until smooth. Add butter and beat until of spreading consistency. Add a little more powdered sugar if needed. Frosts 9 x 13 inch or 2 layers.
Glaze:
Combine cocoa, water, butter or margarine and corn syrup in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Gradually add powdered sugar. Beat until smooth and thickened.