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A Hershey chocolate cake with topped with a Hershey frosting, you can't go wrong. You got the best going inside this savory, moist piece of heaven.  Let me tell you how to make it!

How to make the cake:

• 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

• “PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE” CHOCOLATE FROSTING (recipe follows)

What to do:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.

2. 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.

3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost with “PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE” CHOCOLATE FROSTING. Makes 12 servings.

How to make the frosting:

1. “PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE” CHOCOLATE FROSTING

2. 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine

3. 2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa

4. 3 cups powdered sugar

5. 1/3 cup milk

6. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

7. Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency.

8. Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.

There is variations you can do to this to make it even better for you.

You can grease your 13×9″ baking pan and bake at 350 for  35 to 40 minutes.

Or, you can grease a 12 cup fluted bundt pan and bake at 350 for  50 to 55 minutes.

And of course you can always go with making cupcakes. Just fill the cups 2/3 the way full and bake at 350  for about 30 minutes.

Now remember to allow to cool completely before you frost this piece of heaven!

If you want, you can garnish this heavenly cake with some fresh strawberry for a little pop of color! We all love color right?

Source: Hershey