Hershey Chocolate Cake
This easy Chocolate Cake recipe is the best! Soft, moist, and has the perfect chocolate flavor. It's easy to make, with a delicious homemade chocolate frosting.
Ingredients
- 2 cupsgranulated sugar ((400g))
- 1 ¾ cup+ 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour ((235g))
- ¾ cupunsweetened cocoa powder ((64g))
- 1 ½ teaspoonsbaking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoonsbaking soda
- 1 teaspoonsalt
- 2 largeeggs ( , room temperature*)
- 1 cupbuttermilk* ((227g))
- ½ cupoil ((99g), (vegetable or canola oil))
- 2 teaspoonsvanilla extract
- 1 cupboiling water ((237g), or hot coffee)
- ½ cupmelted butter ((113g))
- ⅝ cupunsweetened cocoa powder ((57g))
- 3 cupspowdered sugar ((360g))
- ⅓ cupmilk ((83g))
- 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F(180°C). Line two 8 inch round baking pans with parchment paper* and then spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- 2
Dry Ingredients: Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
- 3
Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla and mix until well combined. Stir in boiling water (or hot coffee). Batter will be thin. Pour batter into prepared pans.
- 4
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- 5
Chocolate Frosting: Combine butter and cocoa powder. Add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix for several minutes until smooth and fluffy.
- 6
Assemble: Place one cake layer on serving tray. Spread a generous amount of frosting on top. Add second cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. Cut and serve.