How to make it

  • Heat oven to 350*. 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 for 2 minutes.
  • Stir in water(batter will be thin)
  • Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until wodden pick inserted into center comes out clean.
  • Cool 10 minutes;remove from pans to wire racks and cool completely.
  • Prepare frosting
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup cocoa
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Melt butter.
  • Stir in cocoa.
  • Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency.
  • Add small amount additional milk, if needed.
  • Stir in vanilla.
  • Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.
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    " It was excellent "
    thegoldminer ate it and said...
    Nice! JJ Pics get a 10
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    " It was excellent "
    berry ate it and said...
    Wow Michelle... Great post! I love Hershey's chocolate and just with that picture I would like to have a bar here.
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  • krumkake 17 years ago
    Whoa - now THAT'S a nice looking chocolate cake, and REAL frosting - I just love it so much more than the canned stuff - not that the canned stuff isn't good, but "from scratch" adds a whole new dimension, especially to something as special as this cake. I am HUNGRY now!!!!
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    " It was excellent "
    pariscipes ate it and said...
    Wow this sounds wonderful Michelle! You know that chocolate is a magic world where we can find so much happy moments of life! Thanks for your post!
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    " It was excellent "
    sunny ate it and said...
    The photos alone are enough to make me hungry! Love love love chocolate cake. = )
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    " It was excellent "
    ambus ate it and said...
    What a perfect looking cake.You got my "5" too.Thanks for posting Michelle.
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    " It was excellent "
    mumtazcatering ate it and said...
    Woww Michelle !!!!!!!!!!! what a deliciously decadent "SHOW STOPPER "
    thanks for sharing ........saved....for sure gets a 100%,mean "5" :}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
    have a blessed day,my friend

    Mumtaz
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  • magali777 17 years ago
    nice post! looks delicious!
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    " It was excellent "
    ahmed1 ate it and said...
    OMG!!! I think you will be impressing us for the comming period with that new Book..Great Michelle!! Suitable for all occasions.
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