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CHOCOLATE CAKE Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 CUPS SUGAR
1-3/4 CUP ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
3/4 CUP HERSHEY'S COCOA
1-1/2TSP. BAKING POWDER
1-1/2 TSP. BAKING SODA
1 TSP. SALT
2 EGGS
1 CUP MILK
1/2 CUP VEGETABLE OIL
2 TSP. VANILLA EXTRACT
1 CUP BOILING WATER

"PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE FROSTING"

1 STICK (1/2 CUP) BUTTER OR MARGARINE
2/3 CUP HERSHEY'S COCOA
3 CUPS POWDERED SUGAR
1/3 CUP MILK
1 TSP. VANILLA EXTRACT

Directions:
Directions:
HEAT OVEN TO 350º. GREASE AND FLOUR TWO 9-INCH ROUND BAKING PANS. COMBINE DRY INGREDIENTS IN LARGE BOWL. ADD EGGS, MILK, OIL AND VANILLA; BEAT ON MEDIUM SPEED 2 MINUTES. STIR IN BOILING WATER (BATTER WILL BE THIN). POUR INTO PANS. 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. FROST WITH "PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" FROSTING.


"PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" FROSTING

MELT BUTTER. STIR IN COCOA. ALTERNATELY ADD POWDERED SUGAR AND MILK, BEATING ON MEDIUM SPEED TO SPREADING CONSISTENCY. ADD MORE MILK, IF NEEDED. STIR IN VANILLA. MAKES ABOUT 2 CUPS.


Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
10-12
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 HOUR

 

 

 

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