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I have used the recipe on the back of the Hershey's Cocoa Can for years and it has never failed. The one I use calls for a cup of boiling water and that is crucial to the recipe being a success. I have given to people who think it is unimportant and the cake is never quite as fluffy or moist. The icing is also great. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-06-04","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"lvarner"},"reviewBody":"This was a good recipe overall. It was simple to make, using ingredients I typically have on hand. As some others have mentioned, it was not quite as moist as I prefer. I also prefer a taller cake. But the flavor was excellent!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-05-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Mandy257"},"reviewBody":"We have been using this recipe for years. Over the course of that time, I have tweaked the recipe a bit. I use 3\/4 cup of cocoa, room temperature eggs, and I added 2 tsp of vanilla. This recipe was great the way it was. I just like to tinker with recipes. My family loved the recipe as written, they love it more with the extra chocolate and the vanilla. Happy Baking. :-)","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-07-23","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Kaylee787"},"reviewBody":"Our first attempt at this cake proved very successful. We are not bakers by any stretch and nailed it by following the recipe exactly!! She was tall, dark, handsome and moist right where you want her to be!! Will use this recipe forever!! Made a Vienna cream butter icing and everyone was going on about it. Thank you!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-11-06","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Nancy933"},"reviewBody":"Be sure to use whole milk not 2%. People still used 3.8 % butterfat milk in the 1940s.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-11-08","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Reenie642002"},"reviewBody":"This cake was quick, easy and tasty. Nice and moist, if someone had a dry thin cake they must have put it in to big of a pan and over baked it. I give it a yum and will make again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-02-26","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Paulinie"},"reviewBody":"
This cake is a family favorite! I\u2019ve been making it for decades but my recipe called for boiling water. I make it exactly as on the can and it is the best chocolate cake. Apparently it\u2019s the old version.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-11-06","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Sharon435"},"reviewBody":"
I'll stick to the Hershey's chocolate cake recipe every time. This was way too dry.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-03-02","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"lvarner"},"reviewBody":"
I enjoyed the taste of this cake, and it was fairly easy to make. I do prefer a thicker cake, however. I frosted with a chocolate frosting but love one reviewer's suggestion of a peanut butter frosting - that would be really yummy for all the chocolate-peanut butter fans out there (like me!). <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-12-04","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Debbie3853"},"reviewBody":"
I made this cake, it was good, I used cake flour instead of all purpose flour. I used 1 tsp of salt that the recipe called for, but I thought it tasted salty! I made a Peanut Butter Buttercream frosting! Next time I will only use a half tsp of salt!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-11-08","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"961leader"},"reviewBody":"Good chocolate flavor. Followed exactly and found the cake to be on the dry side like other reviewers. Not bad but will seek out other recipes","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-07-02","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"lvarner"},"reviewBody":"This cake turned out a bit dry for me, as well as thinner than I prefer for a cake.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-12-30","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Danielle4449"},"reviewBody":"
This cake is scrumptious! I did make it slightly different - added half a cup of rum, more flour to counter the lo liquid, and chocolate chips on top. Baked for 30 minutes.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-12-30","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Greg036"},"reviewBody":"
Turned out great and fluffy. I think I overbaked it a little as it was a touch dry. 35 minuets was still sticking to the tooth pick and 40 it was coming out clean.<\/p>
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Family loved it with powder sugar for a topping.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-05-13","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"strikerliker"},"reviewBody":"I followed this recipe exactly and it turned out very dry....more so than if I had made a box cake. I put homemade buttercream frosting on it....but it was embarrassing that the cake was so dry. Never again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-11-30","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Donella"},"reviewBody":"I have been making this since the mid 60's. Best chocolate cake ever. My mom use to make it also.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-11-07","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RobertPrillaman"},"reviewBody":"Very good, super-easy basic chocolate cake.. Seems like older recipes often call for more salt or soda than we now think is necessary. Somebody's palate is far more discriminating than ours if they think this tastes too salty or too much like soda. Unsalted butter would have been hard to find and a rarity in 1940s kitchens. Margarine might have been more common in those more frugal times and considering rationing in the war years. We think this is improved slightly by using sifted cake flour and a teaspoon of vanilla, but that's personal taste -- not at all necessary. It is just fine as written. Three caveats: Don't over-beat the batter when adding the milk and dry ingredients. And, know your oven and know your altitude. Both can affect outcome. With our oven and where we live, we rarely have to bake a cake quite as long as a recipe calls for.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-06-30","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Guest2435"},"reviewBody":"Great cake, I made it with a honey based icing that worked perfectly. https:\/\/www.recipestonourish.com\/vanilla-honey-buttercream-frosting\/","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-03-22","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PurpleMagnet"},"reviewBody":"I made this cake with hand whipped frosting and it was so delicious. It was dry but the flavor is really nice. My family loved it too.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-11-08","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"TerrieCortez"},"reviewBody":"If you love chocolate you will love this chocolate cake. Family loved it. Will make again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-05-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Guest9122"},"reviewBody":"Love this! Wonderful taste and i love that the instructions are so clear","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-03-16","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveSushi"},"reviewBody":"I made this cake, and it tasted great. It tasted a little dry, but I think that's partly my fault (I think I left it in the oven a few minutes too long), so I think I might try this recipe again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-11-12","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Lady Fingers","givenName":"Lady","familyName":"Fingers"},"reviewBody":"Four stars for the recipe, and a fifth one for the nostalgia... 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