Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Cake

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Ingredients

  • Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Frosting:
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 3/4 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup cocoa
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
  • 2/3 cup cocoa
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°. Combine dry ingredients in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed. Stir in boiling water (Batter will be thin) Pour into two 9 inch round greased and floured pans. Bake 30-35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost.

Frosting:
Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating on medium speed to spreading consistency. Add more milk if needed.