Hershey's Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake
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Chocolate lovers beware! This moist and decadent cake will have you hooked!
Ingredients
| ¾ | cup |
butter |
or margarine, 150 grams |
| 3 | large |
eggs |
|
| 1⅔ | cup |
sugar |
185 grams |
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract |
|
| 2 | cups | flour, all-purpose | 240 grams |
| ⅔ | cup |
cocoa powder |
80 grams |
| 1¼ | teaspoon |
baking soda |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
baking powder |
* |
| 1 | teaspoon | salt | |
| 1⅓ | cups | water | 312 grams |
| For the chocolate frosting: | |||
| 2 | cups | chocolate chips | semi-sweet, (12 oz), 340 grams* |
| 2 | cups |
sugar |
powdered, 200 grams |
| ⅔ | cup |
milk |
evaporated, 167.5 grams |
Directions
FOR CAKE: Heat oven to 350℉ (180℃). 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 in another large bowl.
Add alternately with water to butter mixture. Blend just until combined. Pour into prepared pans.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or untill 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 1½ 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 1½ cups frosting.
First published: 1996-01-27 last updated: 2015-03-01
Haverhill MA
about 5 years ago
This recipe sounds very,very good.
But i cant just wait till i try it now i know where to find delicious deserts like this.
Thank You,Angelique
Marseille, France
over 4 years ago
looks and sounds great....but can u please convert the recipe to grams. i find cup measures too complicating. thanks
Toronto, Canada
over 4 years ago
Just converted the major ingredients to grams, hopefully it helps. Enjoy!
Karachi, Pakistan
about 3 years ago
Awesome cake..My best friend love it.
United States
almost 3 years ago
i've tried this cake several times. it never rises much and comes out looking like brownies. does anyone else have "chocolate water" after adding all the water? it's very, very thin. i think if you reduce the water the leavening action of the powder and soda will have a chance to work. and the icing had to have an extra cup of powdered sugar to be thick enough.
if anyone has suggestions or the same experience please shoot me an email at martymiester@yahoo.com.
thanks.
almost 3 years ago
This is a very delicious chocolate cake recipe.
Universal City, United States
over 2 years ago
Made this for for my family great reviews from everyone begging for another one!!
, Turkey
over 1 year ago
It is a very different feeling to find a chocolate cake recipe that has been favored for more than a decade.