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Published: Feb 6, 2020 · Updated: Feb 11, 2025 · May contain affiliate links

Homemade Chocolate Cake with Hershey's Syrup

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This homemade chocolate cake made with Hershey's Syrup is a dense fudge cake. Simple and moist, this Hershey's chocolate cake recipe will appeal to everyone. Just  8 ingredients including the icing, and it can be yours!

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Being a lover of chocolate milk, I knew I would love this  homemade chocolate cake made with Hershey's syrup. 

This simple recipe produces a moist fudge-like one layer cake that can be enjoyed chilled or at room temperature.

This is not your traditional classic chocolate cake stacked in three layers with a butter cream frosting.

However this is still a moist chocolate cake recipe that makes one delicious dessert!

Why I Love This Decadent Chocolate Cake
What This Hershey's Homemade Chocolate Cake Isn't
8 Ingredients in this Chocolate Lover's Cake
How To Make this Homemade Chocolate Cake
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Why I Love This Decadent Chocolate Cake

Anytime I buy Hershey's chocoate syrup I am reminded of when I was a little girl.

Though I have always loved NesQuik in my milk, I believe my mother used to buy Bosco's chocolate syrup to drench our ice cream with. 

I'm not sure if they still make that stuff, but in Colorado I resort to Hershey's when I feel the need for a milk shake or dousing my ice cream.

Having an almost full container of syrup in the fridge was the only inspiration I needed to try this rich chocolate cake recipe. 

That, and the fact that company was coming...which in my case is always a good reason for dessert.

In fact-don't tell anyone: I may even invite friends over just so I can have dessert!

Hershey's Syrup chocolate cake with ganache

What This Hershey's Homemade Chocolate Cake Isn't

This chocolate cake is so simple it doesn't even require cocoa powder.

It also is not a bundt cake so no worries if it sticks to the pan.

​If a hand mixer is all you have that's OK!

It is not a dessert that is affected by high altitude.

It most definitely is not a cake that takes a long time to make.

And it may not be my favorite chocolate cake recipe but whenever I need a quick fudgy mousse-like one bowl chocolate cake recipe this is my go-to chocolate cake!

8 Ingredients in this Chocolate Lover's Cake

Unsalted butter

Sugar

Large Eggs at room temperature

Hershey's Chocolate Syrup or 1 16 oz can

Vanilla extract

All purpose flour 

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Heavy cream

Semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips

Instant coffee granules

Homemade Hershey's Chocolate Cake

How To Make this Homemade Chocolate Cake

Pre-heat oven to 325. 

Butter an 8" x 2" round cake pan, line with parchment, then butter and flour or cocoa the pan, tapping out excess.

In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer, until light and fluffy. 

With the mixer on low speed, add the eggs one at a time, then mix in the chocolate syrup and vanilla.

This is it for the wet ingredients.

Dry ingredients include flour and that's it! Add a dash of salt if it will make you feel better.

Add the flour and mix until just combined.

Scrape batter in the prepared pan and bake for 40-50 minutes or until center of cake is just set.

The low temperature allows the cake to bake slow which is one reason it has such a fudgy texture.

Allow cake to cool on wire rack for several hours. Remove cake from pan and place on serving plate right side up.

To Make Ganache:

While cake is cooling heat heavy cream until barely simmering. Pour over chocolate chips and coffee granules. 

Let sit several minutes and then using a small whisk, whisk until the chip mixture is smooth and shiny.

Pour melted chocolate over cake and using a spatula, spread over the homemade chocolate cake layer. 

Sprinkle with rose petals or garnish as desired.

Yes, those are dried rose petals I sprinkled on top, but I'd sure love some of these. Aren't they pretty?

Homemade Chocolate Cake

Let this one-pan cake cool completely. 

Serve at room temperature or chill if desired. 

If cake is not completely cooled it may develop beads of condensation if chilled.

Hershey's syrup chocolate cake can also be left on the counter lightly covered with plastic wrap for several days.

However if you set this homemade chocolate cake there it may mysteriously disappear one forkful at a time, which is what happened in our home. 

I'm not naming names but I'd guess his first initial begins with the letter "M". 

No, it wasn't me!

With Valentine's Day not so far away, I am always on the look out for the best chocolate cake recipe and this easy cake is perfect to surprise your favorite Valentine with. 

I promise they won't be disappointed.

This favorite chocolate recipe is so rich I don't  believe you need a scoop of ice cream on the side, but I'm not stopping you if that's your hearts desire. 

Whipped cream would also suffice, as would a giant glass of cold milk. 

One rich layer is all this homemade chocolate cake recipe makes, but it is one rich layer.  

A small slice of this chocolate cake is all that's needed to appease the cake-aholics. Or choc-aholics. 

Chocolate cravings will easily be banished!

I've made a lot of chocolate cakes and I love every one. Each is different in its own way. 

From flourless to traditional, or one layer to three, each chocolate cake is special to me. 

Keep this chocolate chocolate cake recipe in your back pocket. Add it to your great chocolate cake recipes file.

This homemade chocolate cake is simple to make, very rich and very good. 

I might have to celebrate Valentine's Day more often!

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Fudgy Chocolate Cake

Hershey's Syrup Homemade Chocolate Cake

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  • Author: Abbe Odenwalder
  • Prep Time: 30 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 40-50 Minutes
  • Total Time: About 80 Minutes
  • Yield: 1 8" or 9" cake 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
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Hershey's Syrup Chocolate Cake is a dense fudge  cake. Simple and moist, this chocolate cake will appeal to everyone. Just 8 ingredients including the icing, and it can be yours!


Ingredients

Scale

8 T unsalted butter

1 c sugar

4 large eggs at room temperature

1 ⅓ c Hershey's Chocolate Syrup or 1 16 oz can

1 T vanilla

1 c all purpose flour

Chocolate Ganache

½ c heavy cream

8 oz semisweet chocolate chips

1 t instant coffee granules


Instructions

Preheat oven to 325. Butter an 8" x 2" round cake pan, line with parchment, then butter and flour the pan, tapping out excess.

Cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer, until light and fluffy. With the mixer on low, add the eggs one at a time, then mix in the chocolate syrup and vanilla.

Add the flour and mix until just combined.

Scrape batter in the prepared pan and bake for 40-50 minutes or until center of cake is just set.

Allow cake to cool on wire rack for several hours. Remove cake from pan and place on serving plate right side up.

To Make Ganache:

While cake is cooling heat heavy cream until barely simmering. Pour over chocolate chips and coffee granules. Let sit several minutes and then using a small whisk, whisk until the chocolate chip mixture is smooth and shiny.

Pour over cake and using a spatula, cover the cake. Sprinkle with rose petals or garnish as desired.

Let frosted cake cool completely. Serve at room temperature or chill if desired. If cake is not completely cooled it may develop beads of condensation if chilled.

Cake can be left at room temperature lightly covered with plastic wrap for several days.


Notes

*does not include cooling time

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  1. sherry says

    February 24, 2020 at 12:13 am

    I am trying again to add a comment - third time lucky!!?? just saying i made this cake and it was fabulous. everyone loved it. i added coffee, salt and baking powder to the batter. A really moist and fab cake!
    (I always get a weird message when commenting saying i have to reload and wait etc.... but this time it just won't take it!!)

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    • Abbe says

      February 24, 2020 at 3:43 pm

      Sherry, not sure what happened but I did receive 5 comments from you. I'm so glad you liked the cake!

      Reply
  2. sherry says

    February 24, 2020 at 12:07 am

    I am trying again to add a comment - third time lucky!!?? just saying i made this cake and it was fabulous. everyone loved it. i added coffee, salt and baking powder to the batter. A really moist and fab cake!
    (I always get a weird message when commenting saying i have to reload and wait etc.... but this time it just won't take it!!)

    Reply
  3. sherry says

    February 24, 2020 at 12:05 am

    I am trying again to add a comment - third time lucky!!?? nope four times .... just saying i made this cake and it was fabulous. everyone loved it. i added coffee, salt and baking powder to the batter. A really moist and fab cake!

    Reply
  4. sherry says

    February 24, 2020 at 12:04 am

    I am trying again to add a comment - third time lucky!!?? just saying i made this cake and it was fabulous. everyone loved it. i added coffee, salt and baking powder to the batter. A really moist and fab cake!

    Reply
  5. sherry says

    February 24, 2020 at 12:02 am

    I made this cake, Abbe and it was delicious. i added coffee, salt and baking powder to the batter, and it turned out a treat. thanks

    Reply
  6. sherry says

    February 24, 2020 at 12:00 am

    i made this cake but i added some baking powder, and a pinch of salt and some coffee in the cake batter too. it was delicious and everybody loved it! thanks.

    Reply
  7. Jeff the Chef says

    February 07, 2020 at 8:51 am

    Perfect for Valentine's Day! The texture of your cake looks absolutely fantastic. And I love the sheen on your icing. I would love to have a piece of this cake right about now.

    Reply
  8. angiesrecipes says

    February 07, 2020 at 7:01 am

    The cake looks rich, luscious and so very delicious!

    Reply
  9. Liz says

    February 07, 2020 at 3:57 am

    I make a sheet cake using Hershey's syrup---but I must try your version! More elegant for sure---and perfect for Valentine's Day!

    Reply
  10. Mackay Sherry says

    February 06, 2020 at 9:59 pm

    Hi there
    Love to make this but not sure of your ingredients. What is 1 t please ? And the chocolate syrup measure? Do you mean 1 and 1/3 cups? Sorry but to this aussie, the measurements are a bit obscure. Thanks much!
    Regards
    Sherry

    Reply
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Hershey's Syrup chocolate Cake
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