Goals from Lampard, Anelka, and Malouda were enough to see off the surprise team of the season, but had Chelsea been more clinical in front of goal the tally could have been so much more.
Frank Lampard put Chelsea ahead after just four minutes with a delicate lob from the edge of the area to leave keeper Myhill helpless.
Hull were able to keep it at this until half time and could have gone in level but for Daniel Cousin's low drive hitting the post.
Just five minutes into the second half Nicolas Anelka took full advantage as Hull's defence hesitated to get on the end of a hopeful long ball and slot in past Myhill.
Malouda wrapped up the goals 15 minutes from the end as he finished from six yards, converting Ricardo Carvalho's low cross with the outside of his boot.
The only sour note of the night was in the dying minutes when Carvalho had to limp off the field with a suspected hamstring tear.
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