Heritage Chocolate Cake

HERITAGE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Ingredients :

2/3 cup butter or margarine ~ softened

1-3/4 cups sugar

3 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa

1 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1-1/2 cups buttermilk or sour milk*

Directions :

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.

2. Beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl until fluffy. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to butter mixture, beating just until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pans.

3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.

* To sour milk: Use 4-1/2 teaspoons white vinegar plus milk to equal 1-1/2 cups.