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Hersheys Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Filling & Chocolate Cream Cheese Buttercream
Ingredients:
Chocolate Cake:
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Adapted from Hershey’s
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2 cups sugar
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1 & 3/4 cups flour
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3/4 cup cocoa powder
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1 & 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 & 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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2 eggs
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1 cup milk or heavy Cream
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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1 cup boiling water
For the Whipped Cream Cheese Buttercream
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1 cup cream cheese
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3/4 cup butter
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1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
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4 cups powdered sugar
For the Chocolate Cream Cheese Buttercream
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3/4 cup of butter
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3/4 cup of cream cheese
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1 & 3/4 cups Hersheys cocoa powder
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5 cups powdered sugar
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1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons whole Milk
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
Hersheys Chocolate Cake:
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First, preheat your oven to 350F.
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Spray 3 round cake pans with cooking spray
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Dust the pans lightly with flour, set aside.
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In a Large mixing bowl or kitchenaid mixer combine the Flour, Hersheys cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and the salt.
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Add in the milk, oil, eggs and the vanilla extract & mix until everything is thoroughly incorporated. Once all combined, stir in the boiling water last; mix again, the batter will be very thin.
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Pour the batter evenly in each of the sprayed/floured cake pans
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Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of each layer comes out clean. Once fully baked, remove from oven & allow the 3 cakes to cool for at least 10-15 minutes before removing them.
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Once removed, transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.
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I always use a cake leveler to make sure the layers are even, you can also use a serrated knife
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While they finish cooling, prepare your frostings.
Whipped Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting Instructions
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Whip the cream cheese & the butter with an electric mixer on high speed for about 30 seconds. Once combined begin adding in 1/2 cup of powdered sugar at time, making sure each half cup is fully incorporated before mixing in another 1/2 cup., add in the vanilla extract & whip one last time for about 30 more seconds on high and beat one minute more until nice & fluffy
Chocolate Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting Inctructions
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In a large bowl beat the butter & cream cheese with an electric mixer and begin adding in the powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time again
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add in the cocoa and the milk & vanilla
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Whip all of the ingredients until they are thoroughly incorporated
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Beat at High speed for about one minute or until fluffy.
Once you are ready to assemble the cake
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Level the cakes with a cake leveler to assure perfect stacking of the cake layers
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Place the bottom layer on a cake plate.
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Spread 3/4 cup of the cream cheese buttercream filling over the bottom cake layer
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Top with the second leveled layer and repeat the process.
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Lastly, top with the third layer.
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Frost just the very top with the remaining Whipped cream cheese buttercream & refrigerate for about 15 minutes
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Finally, remove from the refrigerator & frost the top layer gently with the chocolate cream cheese buttercream & all over the sides of the cake.
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Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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ENJOY!
