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"perfectly chocolate" chocolate cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Sherri Greer
Smithsburg, MD

This is the best chocolate cake I've ever had and my Mom has been making this since I was just a baby, it's the first cake I made when I was a kid and it's always my go-to cake. Just can't beat this homemade flavor and texture!!

(1 rating)
yield 10 -12
prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For "perfectly chocolate" chocolate cake

  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 3/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 3/4 c
    hershey's cocoa
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    boiling water
  • "PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING
  • 1 stick
    butter or margarine
  • 2/3 c
    cocoa
  • 3 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1/3 c
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla

How To Make "perfectly chocolate" chocolate cake

  • 1
    HEAT oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans (or spray with baking spray)
  • 2
    COMBINE dry ingredients in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat 2 min. on medium speed. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour into pans
  • 3
    BAKE 30-35 min. Cool 10 min; remove to wire racks. Cool. Frost. If using a 13x9-inch pan bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 min.
  • 4
    FOR THE FROSTING: Melt butter, stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add more milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla

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