Hershey's Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake

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Chocolate lovers beware! This moist and decadent cake will have you hooked!

Time to Prepare this Recipe 45 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 30 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 1351 calories per serving view nutrition facts
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Ingredients

3/4 cups butter or margarine
1 2/3 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour, all-purpose
2/3 cups cocoa powder
1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cup water
2 cups chocolate chips semi-sweet, (12 oz)
2 cups sugar powdered
2/3 cups milk evaporated

Directions

FOR CAKE: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9 inch round baking pans or one 13x9x2 inch baking pan. In large mixer bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Beat on high speed 3 minutes. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add alternately with water to butter mixture. Blend just til combined. Pour into prepared pans.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes or til wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely; frost.

Serves 8 to 10.

FROSTING: In small microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate chips. Microwave on high 1 1/2 minutes; stir. Microwave on high additional 30 seconds or til melted and smooth when stirred. (Chips may also be melted in pan over warm water). Gradually add powdered sugar and evaporated milk, beating til smooth.

About 2 1/2 cups frosting.

Reviews

This cake came out wonderful and very tasty..:)
***** over 2 years ago by susieq45

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Very good cake, just not the absolute best.
**** over 2 years ago by dinklink

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Excellent, moisty chocolate cake!
***** over 3 years ago by alwaysmel1

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It's fabulous
***** over 5 years ago by Polo

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very choclatey light good birthday cake
***** over 6 years ago by land

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Very moist cake. The frosting was delicious! My hubby thought it was outstanding!
**** over 8 years ago

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 463g
Amount per Serving
Calories 1351 28% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 42.0g64%
 Saturated Fat 25.0g124%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 253mg84%
Sodium 1082mg45%
Total Carbohydrate 241.0g80%
 Dietary Fiber 6.0g26%
 Sugars 186.0g
Protein 16.0g31%
Vitamin A 26%  Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 12%  Iron 31%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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