Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Cake
Submitted by Sheryle on July 19, 2004 at 11:26 am

I got this recipe off the back of a Hershey's Cocoa box, and is one of the best chocolate cakes I have ever made. After taking a bite of this cake one of the men in my office said, "This is Heaven on a plate!" I guess that says it all.

2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 cup 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

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9 inch round baking pans.

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). Pour batter into prepared pans.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.

Frosting:
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
2/3 cup cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add small amounts of milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla.

Makes about 2 cups of frosting.