Summer Celebration Chocolate Cake

1 3/4 c Cake flour

1 c Sugar

1/3 c Hershey's cocoa

1 ts Baking powder

1 ts Baking soda

1/2 ts Salt

1/2 c Buttermilk

1/4 c Vegetable oil

1/4 c Applesauce

1 ts Vanilla extract

3/4 c Hot water

Quick chocolate frosting: =(recipe follows) Recipe by: www.hersheys.com 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 13x9x2-inch baking

pan with vegetable cooking spray. 2. In large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa,

baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add buttermilk, oil, applesauce and vanilla, then water. Beat on medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. 3. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 25 to 28 minutes or

until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Frost with QUICK CHOCOLATE FROSTING. 18 servings. QUICK CHOCOLATE FROSTING: 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened, 1-3/4 cups

powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons HERSHEY'S Cocoa, 2 to 3 tablespoons boiling water, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. In medium bowl, beat butter. Gradually add powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with water and vanilla, beating until smooth of and desired consistency. About 3/4 cup frosting. JmHershey's is a registered trademark of Hershey Foods Corporation. Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens.
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