bob sykes "perfectly chocolate" chocolate cake

Name: Bob Sykes "perfectly chocolate" chocolate cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) sugar; 1 3/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup(s) hershey's cocoa; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 - eggs; 1 cup(s) milk; 1/2 cup(s) vegetable oil; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 cup(s) boiling water

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Patsi Burgess Klein

cullman, AL

Updated on Sep 11, 2011

Found this recipe in the Birmingham News paper and made this cake Saturday, and it is absolutely my favorite chocolate cake. Not only was it just super moist, it was one of the easiest cakes i'v ever made, and the frosting is so good! I know you will love this cake. Try it soon!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 35 Min

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yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup hershey's cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 - eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water

How To Make bob sykes "perfectly chocolate" chocolate cake

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9" round cake pans. ( I used 9x13 pan.)

Step 2

Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in mixer bowl.
Step 3

Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes.
Step 4

Stir in boiling water(batter will be thin).
Step 5

Pour batter into prepared pans.
Step 6

Bake 30-35 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Frost.
Step 7

" perfectly chocolate " chocolate frosting
Step 8

1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine(melted)
Step 9

2/3 cup hershey's cocoa
Step 10

3 cups powdered sugar
Step 11

1/3 cup milk
Step 12

1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Step 13

Add melted butter to mixer bowl, stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency.
Step 14

Add small amount of additional milk , if needed.
Step 15

Stir in vanilla.
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