Hershey's Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake

Chocolate lovers beware! This moist and decadent cake will have you hooked!

Yields:	8-10
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	Preparation	15 minutes
	Cooking	30 minutes
	Ready In	45 minutes

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Ingredients

3/4	cups	butter	or margarine
1 2/3	cup	sugar
3	large	eggs
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
2	cups	flour, all-purpose
2/3	cups	cocoa powder
1 1/4	teaspoon	baking soda
1/4	teaspoon	baking powder
1	teaspoon	salt
1 1/3	cup	water
2	cups	chocolate chips	semi-sweet, (12 oz)
2	cups	sugar	powdered
2/3	cups	milk	evaporated

Directions

FOR CAKE: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9 inch round baking pans or one 13x9x2 inch baking pan. In large mixer bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Beat on high speed 3 minutes. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add alternately with water to butter mixture. Blend just til combined. Pour into prepared pans.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes or til wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely; frost.

Serves 8 to 10.

FROSTING: In small microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate chips. Microwave on high 1 1/2 minutes; stir. Microwave on high additional 30 seconds or til melted and smooth when stirred. (Chips may also be melted in pan over warm water). Gradually add powdered sugar and evaporated milk, beating til smooth.

About 2 1/2 cups frosting.