Source:Hershey's
For Cake
Ingredients:
All purpose flour -1 3/4 cups
Sugar -2 cups
Cocoa powder -3/4 cup
Baking powder -1 1/2tsp
Baking soda -1 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Eggs -2
Milk - 1 cup
Vegetable oil - 1/2 cup
Vanilla extract - 2tsp
Boiling water - 1cup\
Method:
- Heat oven to 350degree F.Grease and flour two 9- in .round baking pans.
- Combine dry ingredients in large bowl.Add eggs,milk,oil and vanilla;beat on medium speed
for 2minutes.Stir in boiling water(batter will be thin).Pour into pans.
- Bake 30-35 minutesor until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.Cool 10 minutes.Remove
from pans to wire racks.Cool completely.Frost with your favorite icing.
For Frosting:
Ingredients:
Powdered Sugar - 3 cups
Butter or margarine -1/2 cup
Vanilla extact -1tsp
Cocoa powder - 2 tbsp
Milk -1/3 cup
Method:
Melt butter.Alternately add powdered sugar and milk ,beating on medium speed to spreading consistency.If you want to use chocolate frosting you can add cocoa powder with this.Stir in vanilla to this mixture.For making flowers, frosting mixture should be stiff.To make it stiffer, you can add more powdered sugar ,if needed.For frosting over the cake add more milk ,if needed.
