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Hershey's Extreme Chocolate Cake
By á-31244
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Servings 8
Preparation time 30
Cooking time 65
- CAKE:
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- FROSTING:
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 5 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Jeannie's Chocolate Cake
By lisaS
This chocolate cake is the best of the best out there, family and friends love it! Whether your looking to impress ...
- CAKE:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup Hershey's cocoa
- 2/3 cup Crisco
- 2 beaten eggs
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- FROSTING:
- 1 box powdered sugar
- Cocoa
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
Chocolate-Covered Oreo Cookie Cake
By á-10847
Be warned: if you serve this delectable treat as a birthday cake, you'll be starting a tradition
- 1 package (2-layer size) devil's food cake mix
- 1 (4-ounce) package Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 (8-ounce) package Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups Cool Whip Topping, thawed
- 12 Oreo Cookies, coarsely crushed
Molten Chocolate-Espresso Cakes
By LRay
Once you try these little chocolate gem cakes you'll be making them again and again
- CAKE:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for tin
- 1/3 cup sugar, plus more for tin
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- GANACHE GLAZE: (Optional)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
Best Chocolate Cake
By á-29802
The best chocolate cake recipe
- CHOCOLATE CAKE:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
- 1 1/2 cups butter
- 1 cup cocoa
- 5 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder
Betty Crocker Cake Mix & A Can of Soda
By MJH
Betty Crocker Cake Mix and a Can of Soda is really all that you need for this recipe, and the best part is that you...
- 1 package cake mix, any flavor
- 1 can soda, any flavor
Samoa Brownies
By á-25138
Caramel, chocolate and coconut? Yep! Now you can have the favorite flavors any time of year, not just Girl Scout ...
- 1 box brownie mix, with ingredient needed to make brownies
- 3 1/2 cups shredded coconut, toasted
- 2 (14-ounce) packages caramels, unwrapped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
Oreo Dirt Cake
By kayjayjohnson
Your kids will want to eat dirt, and so will you, with this Oreo Dirt cake
- 1 (14.3-ounce) package of Oreo cookies
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 (12-ounce) container of Cool Whip
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 (3.4-ounce) packages of vanilla or chocolate instant pudding mix
Texas Sheetcake aka The Pioneer Woman's Best Ever Chocolate Sheet Cake
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
There are no words to describe how ultimately sinful and delicious this cake is to eat
- CAKE
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks butter
- 4 heaping tablespoons cocoa
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- FROSTING
- 1 3/4 sticks butter
- 1/2 cup pecans finely chopped, optional
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 4 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 pound minus 1/2 cup powdered sugar
The Best Chocolate Cake
By LETSEAT
The Best Chocolate Cake combines cocoa and coffee to create a chocolate lover’s dream
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons King Arthur Flour Black Cocoa, optional
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup strong black coffee (I used Green Mountain Coffee’s Vermont Country Blend)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Double Wicked Fudge Cake
By á-6498
This fudge cake is so wicked it's almost too good! Dark chocolate is decadent enough for a special occasion, but yo
- 1 (4 ounce) package Baker's Unsweetened Chocolate
- 1 3/4 cups sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 2/3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Triple Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
By á-10887
Chocolate-lovers will rejoice over this super moist, Triple-Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
- 1 (2-layer size) package devil's food cake mix
- 1 (8-ounce) bar Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup Breakstone's or Knudsen Sour Cream
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup Cool Whip Whipped Topping, thawed
Ho Ho Cake
By stokeslm
Chocolate cake is layered with a cream cheese and whipped cream filling, frosted with chocolate frosting, just like
- 1 box Devil's Food cake mix
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 (8-ounce) container Cool Whip
- 1 tub milk chocolate frosting
Baker's Original German Chocolate Cake
By chelseap09
A decadent German chocolate cake
- CAKE:
- 1 (4-ounce) package baker's German sweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 cup butter or margarine
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs, separated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- FROSTING:
- 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
- 3/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups shredded coconut
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
Weight Watcher Hot Fudge Cake
By RecipeKitchen
Moist and delicious, this chocolate cake is drizzled with a coffee glaze before baking to give it a bolder flavor
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup nonfat milk
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup pecan halves, toasted
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/3 cups hot strong coffee
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- 1 1/2 cups cake flour, plus more for flouring the cake pans
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened, room temperature
- 1/3 cup cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/3 cup melted unsweetened Baker’s chocolate
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup buttermilk Unsalted butter, for greasing two cake pans (about 2 tablespoons); nonstick cooking spray or vegetable oil may be substituted
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- CAKE:
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup black coffee, cooled (I used a dark roast coffee. You can't taste the coffee, but the chocolate is deeper in flavor and richness with this ingredient)
- 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 tablespoon lemon juice with milk to equal 1 cup; or 1 tablespoon vinegar with milk to equal 1 cup)
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- FROSTING:
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa
- 5 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup milk (plus 1 to 2 tablespoons more if needed)
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Cracker Barrel Double Fudge Coca...
- FROSTING:
- 1 cup coca cola
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter
- 3 heaping-ish tablespoons dark cocoa powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 stick salted butter
- 3 tablespoons dark cocoa powder
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
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Chocolate Pudding Dump Cake
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 small box chocolate instant pudding (I used the sugar free/fat free)
- 1 3/4 cups skim milk*
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (I used semi sweet)
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Mounds Poke Cake
- 1 box chocolate fudge cake mix
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (6-ounce) can cream of coconut
- 1 (9-ounce) tub Cool Whip
- 1 (8-ounce) package frozen coconut flakes, thawed
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Milo Cake with Buttermilk Icing &...
- CAKE:
- 4 ounces (1 stick) butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup castor sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/4 cups Milo powder (you could also use Ovaltine or Malted Milk Powder + Cocoa)
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- ICING:
- 4 ounces (1 stick) butter
- 2 3/4 cups confectioner's sugar
- 2/3 cup condensed milk
- GANACHE:
- 1 1/4 cups cream, minimum 35% milk fat
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Chocolate Mocha Cake with...
- CAKE:
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup black coffee, cooled (I used a dark roast coffee. You can't taste the coffee, but the chocolate is deeper in flavor and richness with this ingredient
- 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 tablespoon lemon juice with milk to equal 1cup; or 1 tablespoon vinegar with milk to equal 1 cup)
- 1/2 cup canola (or vegetable) oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- RASPBERRY FILLING:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- FROSTING:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and slightly cooled
- 2 cups marshmallow cream (7-ounce jar)
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
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- CHOCOLATE CAKE
- 2 CUPS SUGAR
- 3/4 CUP HERSHEYS COCO
- 1 1/2 TSP BAKING SODA
- 2 LARGE EGGS
- 1/2 CUP VEGETABLE OIL
- 1 CUP BOILING WATER
- 1 3/4 CUP FLOUR
- 1 1/2 TSP BAKING POWDER
- 1 TSP SALT
- 1 CUP MILK
- 2 TSP VANILLA EXTRACT
- FROSTING
- 1/2 CUP BUTTER
- 2/3 CUP HERSHEY'S COCO
- 3 CUP POWDERED SUGAR
- 1/3 CUP MILK
- 1 TSP VANILLA EXTRACT
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Chocolate Malt Ice Cream Cake
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup chocolate fudge topping
- 1 1/2 quarts vanilla ice cream, slightly softened, 6 cups
- 2 cups malted milk ball candies, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup whipping (heavy) cream
- 1/4 cup chocolate fudge topping
- Additional malted milk ball candies, if desired
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Chocolate-Orange Marble Cake
- For the Cake:
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1-3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks butter (room temperature)
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips (optional, I omitted them)
- Grated zest of 1 large navel orange
- 1/4 teaspoon pure orange oil (optional)
- 1 teaspoons LorAnn's Buttery Sweet Dough Flavor (optional)
- For the syrup:
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
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Hershey Candy Bar Cake
- CAKE:
- 1 box Duncan Hines Swiss Chocolate Cake Mix
- 1 small box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cup buttermilk or 1 1/2 cups of milk
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- ICING
- 6 Hershey candy bars
- 12 ounce cool whip
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
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