Chocolate Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Chocolate Cake

 

Beware this cake is 

Very rich.

Very chocolatey.

Very good.

Very much in need of a

tall, cool glass of milk.

If you are looking for a delicious chocolate cake

then you have come to the right place.

We have been making this for so many years

and weren't sure where we had gotten the recipe.

Turns out it is from HERSHEY'S!

 Right on the cocoa box! 

Thanks HERSHEY'S!

This is great for birthday parties. 

(A certain family member always

requests this cake for her birthday.)

It's great for picnics, cookouts, potlucks,

and any other time you have chocolate cravings.

Start with some sugar, flour, and cocoa.

Add some milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla.

Yum. 

This looks good just like this.

Into the pans it goes. 

Make sure you grease and flour the pans well.

A circle of parchment paper in the bottom works also.

Don't forget to grease the paper.

While the cake is cooling start on the frosting.

When you add the ingredients 

to the butter, make sure

to add them in increments.

Mixing well each time.

Some butter and powdered sugar.

Then some milk & vanilla.

Then the

cocoa.

Wow! 

Look at that frosting.

Then start all over again.

Repeat until all is added.

Scraping down the sides of the bowl as you go.

Layer the cakes with frosting in between.

Frost the sides next and finally the top.

Grab that tall glass of milk 

and enjoy.

Chocolate Chocolate Cake

 2 cups sugar

1 3/4 cups flour

3/4 cup cocoa

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

2 eggs

1 cup milk

1/2 cup oil

2 tsp. vanilla

1 cup boiling water

Mix the first six ingredients together.

Then add the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla.

Mix well.

Add the boiling water and mix slowly. 

(Trust us on this one.)

Pour into 2 greased and floured round pans.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

Let cool for about 15 minutes in the pans.

Turn them out of the pans onto cooling racks or plates.

Cool completely before frosting.

Chocolate Frosting

12 Tbsp. butter, softened

5 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 cup cocoa

2/3 cup milk

2 tsp. vanilla

Add butter to bowl.

Then add about 1/3 of the powdered sugar.

Mix well.

Then about a 1/3 of the milk and vanilla.

Mix well.

Next 1/3 of the cocoa. 

Mixing well after each addition

and scraping down the sides of the bowl.

Repeat until all is added.