Description
Delicious Hershey’s chocolate cake with cream cheese filling and chocolate cream cheese buttercream.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla to the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Stir in boiling water until combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
- For the cream cheese filling, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Spread cream cheese filling between the cooled cake layers.
- For the buttercream, beat butter and cocoa until smooth, then add powdered sugar and milk to achieve desired consistency.
- Frost the top and sides of the cake with chocolate cream cheese buttercream.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature.
- You can use a cake leveler for even layers.
- This cake can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Hersheys chocolate cake, cream cheese filling, chocolate cream cheese buttercream