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deep dark chocolate cake

★★★★★ 3
a recipe by
Lisa Johnson
Macon, GA

My family and friends loves chocolates. I make them for our home. It is so easy and simple to make them. It is so delicious, rich, and sweet.

★★★★★ 3
serves 12 servings
prep time 25 Min
cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For deep dark chocolate cake

  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 3/4 c
    hershey's cocoa
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1 c
    boiling water
  • 1 3/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
  • 6 Tbsp
    butter or margarine, melted
  • 2 2/3 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 c
    hershey's cocoa
  • 1/3 c
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract

How To Make deep dark chocolate cake

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
  • 2
    Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.
  • 3
    Bake 30 to 35 minutes for round pans, 35 to 40 minutes for rectangular pan or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. (Cake may be left in rectangular pan, if desired.)
  • 4
    For icing: Beat butter in medium bowl. Add powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with milk, beating to spreading consistency (additional milk may be needed). Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.
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