hershey’s old-fashioned chocolate

CAKE
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1-2/3 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cup Hershey's cocoa
1-1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/3 cups water
Heat oven to 350F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans or one 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. In large mixer bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Beat on high speed for at least 3 minutes. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add alternately with water to butter mixture. Blend just until combined. Pour into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely. Frost with chocolate frosting. Makes 8-10 servings.

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