Friday, August 8, 2014

Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Cake





Ingredients (cake):
2 Cups Granulated 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
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Directions (cake):
Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl or mixer. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat until combined evenly. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin) Pour into 2 9-inch round greased and floured cake pans. Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in pans and then remove to wire racks to cool completely. Frost and serve.
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Ingredients (frosting):
1 Stick Butter
2/3 Cup Hershey's Cocoa
3 Cups Confectioners Sugar
1/3 Cup Milk
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
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Directions (frosting):
Melt butter in the microwave or in a saucepan, and then pour into a large bowl. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to a spreadable consistency. If needed, add a small amount of additional milk. Stir in vanilla.

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7 comments:

  1. I didnt even know there was such a thing as "Chocolate Cake Day" .. that is awesome! Your cake looks AMAZING!!!!

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  2. I would love a piece of this for breakfast!

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  3. I have made this cake...it is SOOOOOOOO yummy!!!

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  4. Kaitlyn, this is absolutely beautiful! I kept reading and scrolling and was so anxious to see what it looked like cut! Looks so YUMMY!

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  5. The only thing that would make this cake better would be to have it in front of me next month for my birthday...

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  6. Oh wow.. That looks heavenly.. chocolate cake is my FAVORITE..

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