Name: Perfect Homemade Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Hershey's cocoa; 2 cups sugar; 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 eggs; 1 cup milk; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup boiling water

Perfect Homemade Chocolate Cake

Perfect Homemade chocolate cake adapted from the Hershey's cocoa container.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings 2 cakes

Ingredients

1 cup Hershey's cocoa
2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 9 inch round baking pans
Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin.) Pour into pans.
Bake 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
Top with your favorite icing or whipped cream.

Notes

Adapted from the Hershey's cocoa container. There is a difference in taste between Hersheys cocoa and other brands. You may need to use more cocoa for an other brand cocoa. Consider using 2 tbs more than 1 cup.