Celebration Chocolate Cake

10 to 12 servings.

Ingredients

 * 3/4 	cup 	HERSHEY'S cocoa
 * 1 	cup 	Boiling water
 * 1/2 	cup 	(1 stick) plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
 * 2 	cups 	Sugar
 * 3 		eggs
 * 1 	tsp 	vanilla extract
 * 1 3/4 	cups 	all-purpose flour
 * 1 1/2 	tsp 	baking soda
 * 1/4 	tsp 	salt
 * 3/4 	cup 	milk
 * 1/4 	cup 	Dairy sour cream

Directions

 * 1) Heat oven to 350 °F. Grease three 9-inch round baking pans.


 * 1) Line bottoms with wax paper; grease and flour paper.


 * 1) Mix cocoa with boiling water in small bowl; stir until smooth.


 * 1) Set aside to cool.


 * 1) Beat butter and Sugar in large bowl until fluffy.


 * 1) Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.


 * 1) Stir in vanilla. Gradually add cocoa mixture, beating well.


 * 1) Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with milk and sour cream to butter mixture, beating until blended.


 * 1) Pour batter into prepared pans.


 * 1) Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.


 * 1) Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks; carefully peel off wax paper.


 * 1) Cool completely. Frost as desired.