I didn't prepare this cake yet, but do the shortening tbsp's need to be rounded??

This is an amazing recipe. Very delicious! I made THREE of them for my sons birthday party, with 30 people. They were gone in minutes. Very moist and yummy. Thanks for sharing! I'm thinking of making another one right now!

P.S. It actually turned out so well I'm making another one right now! Lol.

There was nothing in the house except for raw ingredients; thought I'd make a cake since I was tired of bouillon. Turned out delicious, and it was in fact really easy! This was my first time making a cake. EVER. Used frosting recipe from Hershey's Cocoa box and added some dark chocolate sprinkles that we happened to have. So yummy, and I don't even like chocolate that much!

NOTE: I made it vegan-friendly by substituting flax seed for eggs. Worked like magic. Gave some to my vegan friend, who was so happy to eat something sugary as there aren't too many vegan deserts and she doesn't cook much herself. Overall, SUCCESS!

I have looked everywhere for a chocolate coffee cake recipe and I had basically given up. I found this recipe and I decided to try it substituting the 2 cups of hot water for 2 cups of coffee and it turned out to be a pretty awesome coffee cake recipe as well!

Thanks for sharing this recipe; it was easy and tasted so decadent! Use the frosting recipe on the cocoa container and it is chocolate heaven!

OMG! Im so glad i found this recipe. So easy to make and tastes amazing! Thank you so much. Everyone said how much they enjoyed it. I even added extra things to it, treats for the rest of the family and it was perfect! THANK YOU!

I mixed all the ingredients and blended them thoroughly. I put the mix in a 9x13 greased and floured insulated (does it matter?) pan at 350°F for 35 minutes, perfectly done and nice texture! I frosted it with the recipe on the Coco can. Everybody raved about how good it was! As easy as a "store bought" mix and really chocolately!