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Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate Cake & Frosting

I'm not the world's biggest chocolate fan (what?!  A woman that doesn't live and breathe for chocolate?!  Lies!) but I know that most people like chocolate so therefore, yes, I do bake chocolate desserts when the time calls for it.  A lot of times I will just take someone's word for it regarding a chocolate dish, but I couldn't help but try this because it's supposed to be the perfect chocolate cake and the way I look at it is that you've gotta taste perfection, right?!  As someone that's not a huge fan of chocolate let me just tell you not to take my word for it - you've gotta try this to believe it.  This cake was amazing - dare I say perfect?!  It was deliciously moist and still rich, just like you want your chocolate to be.


Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
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

Directions:
Heat oven to 350°F.  Line muffin tins with baking cups. 

Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Fill cups 2/3 full with batter. 

Bake 22 - 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely and frost as desired. 

Yields about 30 cupcakes.


Hershey's "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla.

Yields 2 cups frosting - I made 1 1/2 of the recipe to ensure enough to frost cupcakes (about 3 cups frosting)

Source: Hershey's
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  1. ashleyApril 6, 2010 at 1:17 PM

    we can't be blogger friends. not if you don't really like chocolate. crazy person! :-) i always hear great things about this recipe but haven't tried it yet! i really need to! looks good!

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  2. AngieApril 9, 2010 at 8:46 AM

    Haha, it's not like I despise chocolate - I just don't crave it. I will eat it though. However I think that the fact that I enjoyed these cupcakes is a true testament to the recipe and next time you get a chance to try it you should!

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