Cake - HERSHEY'S Chocolate Cake

By Hortond

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup dairy sour cream

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease three 9-inch round baking pans. Line bottoms with wax paper; grease and flour paper. Mix cocoa with boiling water in small bowl; stir until smooth. Set aside to cool.

2 Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Gradually add cocoa mixture, beating well.

3 Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with milk and sour cream to butter mixture, beating until blended. Pour batter into prepared pans.

4 Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks; carefully peel off wax paper. Cool completely. Frost as desired. 10 to 12 servings.