Source:

Hershey Foods-Sept. 1985

Serves/Makes:3 dozen

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup (175 ml) Hershey's cocoa
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). baking soda
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) boiling water (measure accurately)
• 2 cups (475 ml) sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1-1/3 cups (325 ml) unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp (5 ml). vanilla
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml). salt

Preparation

• Stir cocoa and baking soda in a medium bowl.
• Blend in 1/3 cup (80 ml) vegetable oil.
• Add boiling water; stir until mixture thickens.
• Stir in sugar, eggs and remaining 1/3 cup (80 ml) vegetable oil; stir until smooth.
• Add flour, vanilla and salt; blend completely.
• Pour into lightly greased 13x9x2" pan or two 8" square pans.
• Bake in a 350-degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes for 13x9x2" pan, 30 to 32 minutes for 8" square pans.
• Cool; frost, if desired.

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