Perfect Chocolate Cake

Hershey's "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake

2 cups sugar

1 3/4 cups flour

3/4 cup Hershey's cocoa

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 eggs

1 cup milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 cup boiling water

1. Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 9" baking pans.

2. Combine dry ingredients. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla; beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour into pans.

3. Bake 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely . Frost with "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate frosting.

"Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Frosting

1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine

2/3 cup Hershey's cocoa

3 cups powdered sugar

1/3 cup milk

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1. Melt butter. Stir in cocoa

2. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating on medium speed to spreading consistency. Add more milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. Makes about 2 cups.