Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup Hershey's Cocoa Powder (Special Dark Cocoa Powder is a great choice)
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup milk (buttermilk can also be used)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 serving instant coffee crystals (optional, if desired )

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9" round cake pans.
  • In a large mixing bowl combine sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix well to combine.
  • Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla to mixture. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for two minutes.
  • Carefully add instant coffee to boiling water and stir. Then carefully pour and stir in boiling water into cake ingredients. Mix until combined. The batter will be quite thin.
  • Pour batter into prepared baking pans.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the top starts to spring back when gently touched.
  • Cool for 10 minutes then remove from pans and allow to cool completely on wire cooling racks.