DELUXE OLD FASHIONED CHOCOLATE CAKE LAYERS

my absolute 'go-to' recipe for chocolate cake. the brown sugar gives it depth. this recipe is for cake layers only. use your favorite frosting. from the hershey's test kitchens.

Time: 65 minutes

Number Of Ingredients: 9

Ingredients: baking chocolate,water,butter,brown sugar,eggs,vanilla,cake flour,baking soda,salt

Steps:

1. break chocolate into pieces
2. place in small saucepan with 1 / 3 cup water
3. stir constantly over low heat until chocolate has melted
4. cool
5. cream butter and sugar in large mixing bowl until very light and fluffy
6. add eggs and vanilla
7. beat well
8. blend in chocolate
9. combine flour , baking soda and salt
10. add alternately with 1 cup water on low speed
11. beat just until well-blended
12. pour batter into well-greased and floured cake pans
13. no need to grease or butter pan
14. bake at 350 degrees
15. cake is done if toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
16. cool 10 minutes
17. remove from pans by inverting onto wire rack
18. if using waxed paper liner , remove and discard
19. cool cake layers completely before frosting
20. baking times:
21. two 8-inch layer pans -- 35-40 minutes
22. two 9-inch layer pans -- 30-35 minutes
23. two 8- or 9-inch square pans -- 30-35 minutes

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