Hershey's Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake and Frosting Recipe

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Hershey's Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake and Frosting
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
2049
Calories
Total time
65
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
  • 1 2/3 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2/3 cup cocoa
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/3 cups water

Directions:

  1. Cake: Heat oven to 350*. Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans or one 13x9-inch pan.
  2. In large mixer bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Beat on high speed 3 minutes.
  3. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; add alternately with water to butter mixture.
  4. Blend just until combined. Pour into prepared pans.
  5. Bake 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  6. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Coll completely; frost.
  7. Frosting: In small microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate chips.
  8. Microwave on high 1 1/2 minutes; stir. Microwave on high an additional 30 seconds or until melted and smooth when stirred. (Chips may also be melted in pan over warm water).
  9. Gradually add powdered sugar and evaporated milk, beating until smooth. About 2 1/2 cups frosting.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2049.06 Kcal (8579 kJ)
Calories from fat 882.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 98.03g 151%
Cholesterol 151.01mg 50%
Sodium 2008.29mg 84%
Potassium 2840.26mg 60%
Total Carbs 280.58g 94%
Sugars 179.4g 718%
Dietary Fiber 7.83g 31%
Protein 23.89g 48%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 3.5mg 19%
Calcium 223.8mg 22%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 392.36 Kcal (1643 kJ)
Calories from fat 168.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.77g 151%
Cholesterol 28.92mg 50%
Sodium 384.56mg 84%
Potassium 543.87mg 60%
Total Carbs 53.73g 94%
Sugars 34.35g 718%
Dietary Fiber 1.5g 31%
Protein 4.58g 48%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 0.7mg 19%
Calcium 42.8mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 48.4
    Points
  • 57
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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