• mail
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • twitter
  • wikipedia
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • About
    • Privacy
    • Disclosure
    • Contact
  • Life
    • Wellness
    • Lifestyle
    • Beauty
    • travel
    • Books
  • Home
    • Interiors
    • Decor
    • Food
    • Entertaining
  • style
    • Finds
  • Shop
    • Shop for Fall
    • Mad for Plaid Finds
    • Christmas Gift Guide
  • Blog Friends

Pinecones and Acorns

  • About
    • Privacy
    • Disclosure
    • Contact
  • Life
    • Wellness
    • Lifestyle
    • Beauty
    • travel
    • Books
  • Home
    • Interiors
    • Decor
    • Recipes
    • Entertaining
  • style
    • Finds
  • Shop
    • Shop for Fall
    • Mad for Plaid Finds
    • Christmas Gift Guide
  • Blog Friends

Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate Cupcakes

November 20, 2020 By Elizabeth@ Pine Cones and Acorns 2 Comments

This post contains affiliate links.

Are you looking for an old fashioned chocolate cake recipe that is delicious, chocolaty and easy? Then look no further than the back of your Hershey’s Unsweetened coco can.

Hersheys Perfectly Chocolate Cake

My family has been making this “perfectly chocolate cake” recipe since I was a little girl and we love it, paired with the frosting also listed on the can it is a perfect combination.The recipe is easy and delicious and I am sure that you have everything you need in your pantry right now!

Last week was my birthday and instead of making a cake for myself I made cupcakes to share, and they were delicious if I may say so myself. In fact my French neighbor kids, who were the recipients of most of the cupcakes, told their mom I must be a famous chef for coming up with this recipe.  If you have never made the “perfectly chocolate cake” or frosting make it as an addition to your  Thanksgiving dessert table and I promise you there will not be a crumb left.

Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate Cake

How to Make Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate Cake

Preheat the oven to 350.

Prepare your cake or cupcake pans

Gather your ingredients

Mix ingredients according to directions

Pour into pans, bake, frost and enjoy!

Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate Cake Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sugar

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup Hershey’s Cocoa

1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 cup milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup boiling water

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F. For a 2 layer cake, grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans. For cupcakes, line a cupcake pan with liners, set aside.

Stir together sugar, flour, HERSHEY’S Cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). FOR CAKE: Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. FOR CUPCAKES: Bake cupcakes 22-25 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.

Chocolate Cupcake

Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate Frosting

This is my “go to” frosting, and I frost everything with it from cupcakes, homemade or from a box, cakes, brownies, cookies, or sometimes just a big dollop on a spoon for me to eat. I promise you, you cannot go wrong with this frosting.

Ingredients

1 stick butter melted

2/3 cup of Hershey’s Cocoa

1/3 cup of milk

3 cups of powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

Melt butter in large bowl, whisk or use electric hand held mixer to blend in Hershey’s cocoa Add one cup of powdered sugar, and a little milk, alternating between the two until both are used up and the frosting is creamy. Add vanilla and blend. Then use to frost any treat you feel like, cupcakes, cakes, brownies, cookies and more.

chocolate cupcakes

Have a great day! Thank you for stopping by and spending part of your day with me.

If you like these cupcakes you might want to try these cupcakes too!

chocolate cupcakes with pink and white frosting and sprinkles on a wire rack

This post contains affiliate links, I am an Amazon Associate and Influencer as well, if you click on a link I may earn a small commission.



Related Posts:

  • Christmas Gift Book List for Foodies and Travelers
    Christmas Gift Book List for Foodies and Travelers
  • Pile of vintage leather bound books.
    15 Great Books to Give for Any Occassion
  • Photos with cup of tea book and flowers in a green transfer ware pot.
    David Harbour and Lily Allen's Town House, Plain English,…

Filed Under: Recipe Tagged With: cake, Chocolate Cupcakes, Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate Cake

You might also love

  • chocolate cupcakes with pink and white frosting and sprinkles on a wire rackChocolate Valentine’s Day Cupcakes with the “Best” Buttercream Frosting Ever
  • cranberry swirl bundt cake with 2 slices on a marble counter.Cranberry Bundt Cake
  • Chocolate snack cake with Hershey's chocolate frosting on parchment paperChocolate Snack Cake with Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate Frosting
  • Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake
The Happiness Report No. 18 »
« Friday Favorites A Cookie Named Desire, Modern Honey, Drizzle & Dip, the Vintage Contessa and More

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Salty Pumpkin Studio says

    November 18, 2020 at 3:38 pm

    Happy Birthday!
    I hope you have a safe, healthy and fantastical year!
    Thank you for the recipe. I forgot until reading you post how delicious frosting is that's made with cocoa.

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      February 11, 2021 at 8:26 pm

      Thank you so much. The frosting is easy and so good, I could eat the entire bowl without the cupcakes.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

meet elizabeth

meet elizabeth

Hi, I'm Elizabeth. I'm "mad for plaid", a good book, a cup of hot chocolate and my pups. Join me as I find the beauty in life and elevate the everyday.

  • mail
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • twitter
  • wikipedia

Subscribe

If you are mad for plaid, love a good book, baking and finding the beauty in life, sign up to receive my latest post in your inbox.

Some posts contain affiliate links at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure here. Thank you for supporting the blog!

Search

ARCHIVES

CATEGORIES

Latest Posts

Fall front porch with pumpkins, plaid blankets and corn.

Keep Cozy: Throws for Fall and Winter

Pumpkin Mac and Cheese on a plaid blanket.

Pumpkin Macaroni and Cheese

It's cozy season text over a photo of books, blankets, tea and pumpkins.

Monday Musings No. 91

This is the season she will make beautiful things. Not perfect things but honest things that speak to how she is and who she is called to be.

Silent Sunday No.539

Footer

  • mail
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • twitter
  • wikipedia
Cozy, comfortable fall outfits. Love these shoes a Cozy, comfortable fall outfits. Love these shoes and the bag. https://liketk.it/4jEBQ #fall #fallclothing #comfortablefashion #womenover50style #classicfashionstyle #pineconesandacornsblog
Cool, crisp autumn days call for creamy, cheesy co Cool, crisp autumn days call for creamy, cheesy comfort food. this blue cheese Mac and cheese is scrumptious and will become a family favorite! #macandcheese #macaroniandcheese #pumpkinmacandcheese #homemadefood #foodie #foodporn #fall #fallfood #comfortfood
Happy Fall friends! I’m all of the excitement fo Happy Fall friends! I’m all of the excitement for a new season dis you remember to check out weekend meanderings on the blog. 
I joined @makemineaspritzer and @northerncalstyle for our weekly series of all of the things that caught our eye and piqued our interest this week. 

I shared Paloma Contreras, Wightwick Manor, Fall Interior design books, and more! Come on over to the blog to read the post! 
#weekendmeanderings #blogpost #happyfall #itsfallyall #fall2023 #palomacontrerasdesign #interiordesign
It’s time for Friday Favorites! Today I am shari It’s time for Friday Favorites! Today I am sharing all of the interesting articles, books, recipes and fashion finds I discovered this week. The link is in the bio! Come on over! #pineconesandacornsblog #fridayfavorites #blogpost #flatlay #bookstergram
Looking for a dress or two to add to your fall war Looking for a dress or two to add to your fall wardrobe? I’m sharing 12 of the best dresses to wear this fall! The link is in the bio! #fall #falldresses #fallwardrobe #dresses #dressforfall #fallclothes #mystyle #pineconesandacornsblog
Looking for some cozy fall books to read and the w Looking for some cozy fall books to read and the weather turns chilly? I’m sharing many of my favorites on the blog https://pineconesandacorns.com/2023/08/best-fall-books-to-read/. If you want the details comment and I will send you a link to the post. #fall #fallbooks #books #bookstagram #ilovebooks #bookrecommendations #pineconesandacornsblog #fallbookrecommendations
Good morning! I was walking along the path to the Good morning! I was walking along the path to the back yard last night and came upon this little mushroom. He looks like the perfect place for a fairy 🧚‍♀️ to live. Have a wonderful day friends, it’s almost fall! #mushroom #fungi #fungiphotography #fungifanatic #nature #pineconesandacornsblog
It’s almost fall! Today on the blog I’m sharin It’s almost fall! Today on the blog I’m sharing a moist, delicious sourdough pumpkin bread! This bread is filled with the spices of fall and makes a wonderful accompaniment to a cup of tea, breakfast or whenever else you feel like have a Lille pumpkin spice! #pumpkin #pumpkinbread #pumpkinrecipes #sourdough #sourdoughbread #sourdoughpumpkinbread #sourdoughdiscardrecipe #sweettreats #pineconesandacornsblog
Have you checked out weekend meanderings? It’s m Have you checked out weekend meanderings? It’s my weekly series with @makemineaspritzer and @northerncalstyle where we share all of the things that piqued our interest this week. I shared some of my longtime favorites EyeSwoon, Literary Lifestyle and lots more. Come o. Over and read the post and then head over to see what Kim and Juliet are up too! #literarylifestyle #pineconesandacorns #eyeswoon #altheacalderone #blogpost #weekendmeanderings #fall #fallflatlay #teatime
Happy Friday Favorites! Recipes, books, interestin Happy Friday Favorites! Recipes, books, interesting links, outfits and more on the blog today!  Link in bio. #pineconesandacornsblog #fridayfavorites #blogposts #hmhome #homemadechaibread #fallstyle
Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2023 · Pinecones and Acorns · Blog Design by Little Blue Deer
Privacy Policy
Disclosure: We utilize affiliate widgets including Amazon, Rewardstyle and Shopstyle and may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.