Hershey's Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake

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Chocolate lovers beware! This moist and decadent cake will have you hooked!

45 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 30 minutes

1351 calories per serving view nutrition facts

8-10 suggest servings

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Ingredients

3/4	cups	butter	or margarine
1 2/3	cup	sugar
3	large	eggs
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
2	cups	flour, all-purpose
2/3	cups	cocoa powder
1 1/4	teaspoon	baking soda
1/4	teaspoon	baking powder
1	teaspoon	salt
1 1/3	cup	water
2	cups	chocolate chips	semi-sweet, (12 oz)
2	cups	sugar	powdered
2/3	cups	milk	evaporated

Directions

FOR CAKE: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9 inch round baking pans or one 13x9x2 inch baking pan. In large mixer bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Beat on high speed 3 minutes. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add alternately with water to butter mixture. Blend just til combined. Pour into prepared pans.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes or til wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely; frost.

Serves 8 to 10.

FROSTING: In small microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate chips. Microwave on high 1 1/2 minutes; stir. Microwave on high additional 30 seconds or til melted and smooth when stirred. (Chips may also be melted in pan over warm water). Gradually add powdered sugar and evaporated milk, beating til smooth.

About 2 1/2 cups frosting.

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Reviews

This cake came out wonderful and very tasty..:)
over 2 years ago by susieq45

Very good cake, just not the absolute best.
over 2 years ago by dinklink

Excellent, moisty chocolate cake!
over 3 years ago by alwaysmel1

It's fabulous
over 4 years ago by Polo

very choclatey light good birthday cake
over 6 years ago by land

Very moist cake. The frosting was delicious! My hubby thought it was outstanding!
over 7 years ago

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 463g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1351 28% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 42.0g	64%
Saturated Fat 25.0g	124%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 253mg	84%
Sodium 1082mg	45%
Total Carbohydrate 241.0g	80%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g	26%
Sugars 186.0g
Protein 16.0g	31%