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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (139g)

Recipe makes 10 servings

Calories 387
Calories from Fat 122 (31%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 13.6g 20%
Saturated Fat 2.3g 11%
Monounsaturated Fat 3.7g
Polyunsaturated Fat 6.2g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 45mg 15%
Sodium 502mg 20%
Potassium 75mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 61.8g 20%
Dietary Fiber 1.8g 7%
Sugars 40.2g
Protein 5.5g 11%

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Ora's Deep Dark Chocolate Cake

Recipe #51615 | 45 min | 10 min prep | add private note

By: Ail Blanks
Jan 16, 2003

Sinful, sensational, and luscious, this cake is too easy to make to be this good! My grandmother gave me this recipe when I got married. Make it and you'll see why she kept it such a secret.

SERVES 10 -12 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. 2
    Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans (tip:use cocoa powder to dust pan).
  3. 3
    In large bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  4. 4
    Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla: beat on medium speed of electric mixer for 2 minutes.
  5. 5
    Stir in water.
  6. 6
    (Batter will be thin.).
  7. 7
    Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
  8. 8
    Bake 30-35 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  9. 9
    Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks.
  10. 10
    Cool completely.
  11. 11
    Prepare Ora's Favorite Frosting; spread between layers and over top and sides of cake.

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From: AngieMel

On Nov 8, 2009

Very moist, i like the texture, loved it. :D i was giving it a test run before my boyfriend's birthday, i think im sticking with this recipe :D reminder to myself: VERY VERY YUMMY

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  • From: E. Margrit

    On Jan 27, 2009

    First off, this exact recipe is on the back of the Hershey cocoa powder box. Secondly, it really just did not taste that good to me. And it was horrible coming out of the pan! It stuck so badly. I would definitely recommend using shortening or parchment paper.

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  • From: Kayla in Montreal

    On Aug 7, 2008

    After making a disastrous recipe from this site which shall remain nameless, I was paranoid this wouldn't turn out too but my fears were ungrounded. The cake itself had a great chocolate flavor and was tasty on its own. I didn't make your icing because I have my own recipe but thanks for sharing your recipe. I will make it again. It was moist and delicious.

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  • From: Hollyism

    On Jan 3, 2007

    I've been using this recipe for years. I found it in one of my Hershey's cookbooks. That page of my cookbook is completely stained up with chocolate splotches! That, to me, is the true test for a great recipe! To me it has the taste and texture of an Entenmann's Chocolate Fudge Cake (which my husband and I love!). I frost it with a cooled rich chocolate glaze. It is the most requested cake in our house!

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