Hershey’s Chocolate Cake is easy to make and satisfies chocolate cravings for any chocolate lover! Whether you’re making a layered cake, sheet cake or bundt cake, you’ll use this recipe again and again.
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat with a mixer on medium for 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely before frosting with homemade chocolate frosting or your favorite frosting.
Notes
For a 13x9-inch Cake: Grease and flour 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350° F for 35 to 40 minutes. For a 3-Layer Cake: Grease and flour three 8-inch round baking pans. Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. For a Bundt Cake: Grease and flour 12-cup bundt pan. Bake at 350°F for 50 to 55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack.For Cupcakes: Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups. Fill cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake at 350°F for 22 to 25 minutes. Makes about 30 cupcakes.Via Hershey's.