Tasty Tuesday

I love sweets! I am addicted to warm confections that chase all your troubles away! I especially love sweets that contain chocolate (which I consider to be an essential food group). Yesterday, I had an intense craving for something yummy. I asked Jim for his input on what to get or make. He requested "homemade cupcakes". I don't usually make cupcakes from scratch (Betty Crocker does it so much better!), but I decided to give it a try.

My can of cocoa just happens to contain a recipe for Hershey's Perfect Chocolate Cake. I had all the ingredients, but I did purchase frosting. My next goal is to learn how to make yummy buttercream and cream cheese frosting.

Hershey's Perfect Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:
2 cups white sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup HERSHEY®'S Cocoa Powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water

Directions:


Heat oven to 350 F. Grease a pan of your choice (9 inch round, 13x9, cupcakes, bundt).

1. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.
2. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks.
3. One Pan Cake: Grease and flour 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Heat oven to 350 F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely. Frost.
4. Three Layer Cake: Grease and flour three 8-inch round baking pans. Heat oven to 350 F. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost.
5. Bundt Cake: Grease and flour 12-cup Bundt pan. Heat oven to 350 F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 50 to 55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost
6. Cupcakes: Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups. Heat oven to 350 F. Fill cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake 22 to 25 minutes. Cool completely. Frost. About 30 cupcakes.

This was a delicious chocolate cake. I choose cream cheese frosting to top them and it was great!