Description
Indulge in the classic Back-of-the-Box Hershey’s Chocolate Cake, a rich and moist chocolate delight perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
2 cups white sugar
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup milk
½ cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
¾ cup unsalted butter
at room temperature
5 ⅓ cups confectioners’ sugar
1 ½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
⅔ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Carefully stir in the boiling water until well combined; the batter will be thin.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat the butter until creamy, then gradually add the confectioners’ sugar and cocoa powder.
- Mix in the milk and vanilla extract until the frosting is smooth and spreadable.
- Once the cakes are completely cool, frost the top of one cake layer, place the second layer on top, and frost the top and sides of the cake.
Notes
Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results. You can substitute the vegetable oil with melted butter for a richer flavor.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cake)
- Calories: 430 kcal
- Sugar: 52 g
- Sodium: 360 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 68 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
Keywords: Hershey's Chocolate Cake, chocolate cake recipe, dessert, baking, American cuisine