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Cake: Hershey's Chocolate Cake

Source of Recipe


Lynne's Country Kitchen






List of Ingredients



• 1/2 cup Hershey's cocoa
  
• 1/2 cup boiling water
  
• 2/3 cup shortening
  
• 1 3/4 cup sugar
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 2 1/2 cups sifted flour
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
  
• Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting:
  
• 1/2 cup shortening
  
• 1/2 cup butter
  
• 1 teaspoon clear vanilla
  
• 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  
• 2 tablespoons milk
  
• 3/4 cup cocoa
  






Instructions



1. Stir together cocoa and boiling water in a small bowl until smooth. Set aside.
   
   
2. Cream shortening, sugar and vanilla in large mixing bowl. Blend in eggs.
   
   
3. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to cream mixture alternating with buttermilk and ending with flour mixture. Blend in reserved cocoa mixture.
   
   
4. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9" layer pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until the cake tester comes out clean. Remove from pans and let cool completely.
   
   
5. For Frosting: Cream together shortening and butter. Gradually beat in remaining ingredients. Frost cake when completely cool.