Hershey's perfectly chocolate cake

For mother's day, kids and I did some baking. Since all three of us like chocolate cake I thought to try out this recipe. It was simple (important when baking with kids) and delicious! We baked it in a loaf pan. It was delicious!

For the cake

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 
• 3/4 cupHERSHEY'S Cocoa 
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 2 eggs 
• 1 cup milk 
• 1/2 cupvegetable oil 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 1 cup boiling water

Method:

1. Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour 2 9-inch round baking pans.
2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
3. Add eggs, milk, oil and Vanilla.
4. Beat on medium speed of mixer for 2 minutes.
5. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin).
6. Pour batter into prepared pans.
7. Bake 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted comes clean.
8. Cool 10 minutes, remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely and then frost.

For the frosting

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2/3 cup cocoa powder
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method:

1. Melt butter. Stir in cocoa.
2. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency
3. Add small amount of additional milk if needed.
4. Stir in vanilla