This is Hershey's signature chocolate cake recipe, the one printed on the back of their cocoa powder container and beloved by home bakers for generations.

Is the chocolate cake recipe on Hershey’s cocoa box as perfectly chocolate as it claims to be? I baked it to find out.

We tested this recipe with Hershey's cocoa powder, and it worked beautifully. There's no need to splurge for pricier cocoa powder here.

Combine granulated sugar and oil in large bowl; add cocoa, beating until well blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to cocoa mixture ...

My favorite cocoa powder for baking is Ghirardelli Unsweetened Dutch Process Cocoa Powder. Hershey’s Cocoa Powder works fine, but the more expensive stuff really takes the taste over the top.