deep dark chocolate cake

Macon, GA
Updated on Oct 29, 2011

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.

prep time 25 Min
cook time 45 Min
method ---
yield 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup hershey's cocoa
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
  • 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 2 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup hershey's cocoa
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make deep dark chocolate cake

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
  • Step 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.
  • Step 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.)
  • Step 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.

Discover More

Category: Cakes
Category: Chocolate
Keyword: #eggs
Keyword: #powder
Keyword: #cocoa
Keyword: #sugar
Keyword: #Vanilla
Keyword: #milk
Keyword: #flour
Keyword: #oil
Keyword: #salt
Keyword: #soda
Keyword: #Water

Comment & Reviews

ADVERTISEMENT
Just A Pinch Sweepstakes