Hershey's Chocolate Cake

By DeBruynC1

Make a chocolate lover's dream come true with this decadent Hershey's Chocolate Cake. Step it up a notch and serve it with a scoop of your favorite ice cream.

Ingredients

• CAKE:
• Butter for the pans
• 2cups2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 3/4cups1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the pans
• 3/4cup3/4 cup Hershey’s Cocoa
• 2tablespoons2 tablespoons instant espresso
• 1 1/2teaspoons1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2teaspoons1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1teaspoon1 teaspoon salt
• 2large2 large eggs
• 1cup1 cup whole milk
• 1/2cup1/2 cup mild vegetable oil
• 2teaspoons2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1cup1 cup boiling water
• FROSTING:
• 2(8-ounces) sticks2 (8-ounces) sticks unsalted butter, melted
• 1 1/3cups1 1/3 cups Hershey’s Cocoa
• 2teaspoons2 teaspoons instant espresso
• 3 1/3cups3 1/3 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 2/3cup2/3 cup whole milk
• 1 1/2teaspoons1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Details

Servings 10
Adapted from leitesculinaria.com

Preparation

Step 1

CAKE:

Position a rack in the middle of the oven and crank up the heat to 350°F (176°C).

Butter and flour two 9-inch round baking pans, tapping out any excess flour.

With a wooden spoon, stir together the granulated sugar, flour, cocoa, espresso powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Plop or pour in the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla and, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the ingredients on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in the boiling water.

The batter will be wicked thin but fear not, that is as it should be. Pour the batter into the prepared pans.

Bake the cakes for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the cake in the pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Invert the cakes onto the wire racks and let them cool completely.

FROSTING:
In a bowl, stir together the butter, cocoa, and espresso powder.

First add some confectioners’ sugar and then add some milk, beating with a handheld electric mixer after each addition. Continue to add the ingredients alternately and beat until you achieve a thick but spreadable consistency. If a less stiff consistency is desired, add small amounts additional milk. Stir in the vanilla.

Place a cake layer on a serving platter and spread a layer of frosting over the top. Place the second layer on top of the first and finish by frosting the sides and the top of the cake. Cut into gargantuan wedges and serve.