HERSHEY'S HUGS & KISSES Candies Chocolate Cake

Name: HERSHEY'S HUGS & KISSES Candies Chocolate Cake | Recipes
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 12-15 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cup softened butter or margarine (175 mL); 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar (425 mL); 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract (5 mL); 2 cups all-purpose flour (500 mL); 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa (175 mL); 1 1/4 tsps baking soda (6 mL); 1/2 tsp salt (2 mL); 1 1/3 cups water (325 mL); 1/2 cup butter or margarine (125 mL); 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa (125 mL); 3 2/3 cups icing sugar, about 1 lb (500 g) (900 mL); 1/3 cup milk, heated (75 mL); 1 tsp vanilla extract (5 mL); HERSHEY'S KISSES Milk Chocolate Candy and HERSHEY'S HUGS Milk Chocolate Candy

Details

Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate
Yields: 12-15 servings

Get sentimental with HERSHEY's HUGS & KISSES Candies Chocolate Cake Recipe, the best chocolate cake topped with HERSHEY'S HUGS & KISSES Milk Chocolates.

Ingredients & Directions

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Bake Time: 40 minutes
Cool Time: 10 minutes

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Ingredients

3/4 cup

softened butter or margarine (175 mL)
1 3/4 cups

granulated sugar (425 mL)
2

eggs
1 tsp

vanilla extract (5 mL)
2 cups

all-purpose flour (500 mL)
3/4 cup

HERSHEY'S Cocoa (175 mL)
1 1/4 tsps

baking soda (6 mL)
1/2 tsp

salt (2 mL)
1 1/3 cups

water (325 mL)
Cocoa Fudge Frosting:
1/2 cup

butter or margarine (125 mL)
1/2 cup

HERSHEY'S Cocoa (125 mL)
3 2/3 cups

icing sugar, about 1 lb (500 g) (900 mL)
1/3 cup

milk, heated (75 mL)
1 tsp

vanilla extract (5 mL)
HERSHEY'S KISSES Milk Chocolate Candy and HERSHEY'S HUGS Milk Chocolate Candy

Key Ingredients

HERSHEY'S COCOA Natural Cocoa, 652g can - Front of Package

Where to Buy

HERSHEY'S KISSES Milk Chocolate Candy, 104g bag - Front of Package

Where to Buy

Directions

Equipment Needed 

Oven & Stovetop

13x9-inch (33x23 cm) Baking Pan

Measuring Cups

Mixer

Wire Rack

Saucepan

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease and flour a 9 x 13-inch (3 L) baking pan.

Beat the butter and sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat 1 minute on medium speed of mixer. Stir flour with cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add flour mixture, alternating with water to butter mixture, beating until well-blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack. Cool completely.

Cocoa Fudge Frosting: Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat; stir in cocoa. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens slightly. Remove from heat; pour into small mixer bowl. Add icing sugar alternately with warm milk, beating to spreading consistency. Stir in vanilla. Spread frosting while still warm. Decorate cake with candies as desired.

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