Hershey’s “Perfectly Chocolate” Chocolate Cake
This is entry #45 for Lasang Pinoy, Sundays (La.Pi.S.) and also doubles as my entry for Iska’s Blogoversary Blowout.
I’m hitting two birds with one stone with this post. First, it’s my contribution to Lasang Pinoy, Sundays’ “Swirls and Twirls” theme. Second, it’s also my entry for Iska’s Blogoversary Blowout, where participants have to talk/say something about their favorite comfort food.
Chocolate is THE ULTIMATE comfort food for me. Blame it on my mother! (I love you , Mommy!) Hee hee! Chocolate bars, ice cream, cakes, drinks, practically chocolate in all shapes, sizes and forms. Growing up, my favorite chocolate cake was Cafe Elysee’s (remember this coffee shop found at SM branches all over?) chocolate mousse. If you look at my pantry, I have a stash of chocolate products…candy bars for snacking, chocolate chips and cocoa powder for baking. ;)
Last Tuesday, a very dear friend of mine, who is a chocoholic herself, celebrated her birthday. So I baked and decorated a birthday cake for her.
This is Hershey’s “Perfectly Chocolate” Chocolate Cake…although, I didn’t use a Hershey’s brand of cocoa powder. The bottom line is, it’s a recipe by Hershey’s straight out of my Hershey’s Classic Recipes book. ;)
Yellow is my friend’s favorite color, which explains the color of the Tip 21 rosettes that adorn the cake. Piping rosettes this many is no joke! The word “carpal tunnel” kept flashing in my head as I was doing my piping work. :D
I was happy with the finished product, although I admit that I could have done better. For instance, there should have been no gaps between the rosettes on top of the cake. You can see the chocolate frosting between the gaps. The rosettes on the side of the cake should have been a tad closer to each other. And third, just as I neared the end of my piping work, I accidentally swiped one part of the cake with the tip of my piping bag. I think I was able to hide it. :D
I used the Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Frosting that went with the recipe to frost the cake, the very same recipe I used to frost my Luscious Chocolate Cake. And to decorate, I used Wilton’s buttercream icing recipe.
Here are the recipes:
INGREDIENTS: (Chocolate Cake)
2 cups sugar
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa (Note: Feel free to use your favorite brand! :D)
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil (I substituted this with 1/2 cup of butter. ;))
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
“PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE” CHOCOLATE FROSTING (recipe follows)
DIRECTIONS:
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.
3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost with “PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE” CHOCOLATE FROSTING. 10 to 12 servings.
“PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE” CHOCOLATE FROSTING
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
2/3 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa (Note: Again, feel free to use your favorite brand! :D)
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS:
1. Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency.
2. Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.
This is the first time I used this recipe and I’m very happy with it! I’ve had this recipe book for the longest time, yet, I managed to ignore what turned out to be a nice and moist chocolate cake recipe!
I was not able to take a decent photo of a cake slice, except for this one…
Chocolatey. Sinful. Comforting. ;) Indulge your chocolate craving every now and then. Doing so should not interfere even the best acne treatment…if you’re worried about that at all. Hee hee. ;)
Have a wonderful weekend, y’all! Cheers!
mommy…can i have one for my birthday?? please , pretty please?! :) that icing is calling my name…!!
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munchkinmommy Reply:
April 30th, 2009 at 11:20 am
Hi Raquel! You are too funny! Hahaha!
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Lovely, lovely cake! :D And even more lovely to taste, I’m very sure!
This perfect chocolate cake is made even “more perfect” (if this is even possible!) by the intricate rosettes – idol talaga!
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munchkinmommy Reply:
April 30th, 2009 at 11:21 am
Hi Pinky! Thank you, thank you! :) My right hand was numb by the time I finished decorating the cake. :D
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Gorgeous and absolutely YUM! Even if you think the rosettes should be closer or whatever, I really think it’s perfect. I could see myself poking a finger into it right now, hope you wouldn’t see me doing that haha!
And thanks for participating! I could imagine chocolate being someone’s comfort food!
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April 30th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Hi Iska! Awww, you’re so sweet. I had to keep my daughter away from the cake! Whenever she sees icing, she feels she needs to poke her finger in it, as in every time! My tubs of prepared icing are like gold mines to her. Hee hee. I hope I win a prize in your blog contest! Wishing, wishing! :)
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Swirls at its best! I wanna have a taste of this, too!
Mine is up here. Happy weekends!
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munchkinmommy Reply:
April 30th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Hi FoodieJenn! Thanks for dropping by. I haven’t finished doing my La.Pi.S. rounds yet. But I will definitely visit you! :)
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Oh my! Grabe, sarap niyan…..
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April 30th, 2009 at 11:24 am
Hi Teach! Grabe! Hahaha! :) Have you received the things I sent you yet? Just wondering. :)
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This is the very first chocolate cake I have baked – I did use Hershey’s cocoa powder (I got the recipe from the label, as a matter of fact, way before I got my own book of Classic Recipes. I love that cake!
Love the way you decorated it! So artfully done!
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April 30th, 2009 at 11:25 am
Hi Manang! I’m glad I finally gave this recipe a try. I’ve been looking for a fool proof chocolate cake recipe for the longest time and this year, I found two! And they’re both in recipe books I’ve been keeping for more than a year already! I will definitely use Hershey’s cocoa next time. Hee hee! Oh, and thanks for the compliment. :)
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I don’t think I can even pipe one rosette as nice as these! The whole cake is absolutely scrumptious – I won’t wait to have someone make me this cake for my birthday. I’ll make it myself! 8-)
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April 30th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Hi Tangled Noodle! I think I now prefer making rosette borders on cakes instead of the shell ones. Hee hee. Thanks for dropping by! :)
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Oh wow! The rosette swirls are looking so so yummy! It is such a labor of love. Lucky friend.
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munchkinmommy Reply:
April 30th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Hi Miriam! It’s a labor of love indeed. I’m a lucky friend, as well! ;)
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Naiiyak ako sa sobrang inggit! Your friend is so lucky!!!
Pero eto: This is Hershey’s “Perfectly Chocolate” Chocolate Cake…although, I didn’t use a Hershey’s brand of cocoa powder. – Winner ka talaga sa pagkwento! Kulit! :D
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April 30th, 2009 at 11:29 am
Hi Twinkie! Huwag ka na maiyak. Hahaha. Lucky rin ako to have this friend whom I gave the cake to. We’ve been friends since grade school, lost touch and now, we’re back together! ;) I kept the Hershey’s name in the title because it’s their recipe anyway. Diba, give credit where credit is due? Hee hee. :P
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wow wow wow!!!!!! ang ganda ng designs!its such a shame to eat it!hahaha
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munchkinmommy Reply:
April 30th, 2009 at 11:30 am
Hi Maccalister! Thank you, thank you! I actually just coppied this design. :) We loved eating this cake! :)
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hi there,
just found you a couple of days ago …and i might say and daming kong gustong i try na recipe mo. very nice site…thanks for sharing ! :)
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April 30th, 2009 at 11:31 am
Hi Mumay! I’m glad you found me…well, this site! Hee hee. You’re welcome and when you do get the chance to try some of the recipes, I would really love to hear how it went. :) Thanks for dropping a word! Cheers! :)
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It’s so pretty, I would only want to take photos that eat! lol. And like most said i can never make a lovely rosette like yours, kahit yung binibili ko na frozen frosting eh bumabagsak pa haha…I can see the chocolate layer in between sa slice foto at mukhang malambot talaga ang cake! yum!
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April 30th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Hi G! Oh I did take lots of photos! Hahaha! Try the buttercream frosting I posted HERE. It’s stiff consistency and ideal for cake decorating. You just add water to thin it out. ;)
I was surprised at how this cake recipe turned out. I am very happy and satisfied with it! :D
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Munchkin Mommy,
I need to ask you something in private. Where can I email you?
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me love choco cakes and i love the swirls
my entry is here
magandang araw ka-lasa-ista :)
Salamat sa pagbisita :)
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April 30th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Hi Agent112778! Thank you for dropping by! :)
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layers and layers of swirls and twirls! huwaw! i’m back!:) i didn’t get to kiss em for you though…di natuloy EB namin e:( next time! pramis!
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April 30th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Hi Ces! Welcome back! Hee hee! Sayang you and Em didn’t get the chance to EB. There’s always next time. ;)
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That’s absolutely sinful Munchkin Mommy! I’d better copy the recipe! hehehe I may have time to make that this week :)
I love the rosettes! And yeah…medyo sakit sa wrist ang mag pipe ng ganyan! hehehe :) anong icing ang ginamit mo Mommy?
BTW wala akong entry ngayon, though… I didn’t have time to make anything twirled… :(
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munchkinmommy Reply:
April 30th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
Hi Zriz! Please do let me know if and when you get the chance to make this. :) For the rosettes, I used the Wilton recipe for buttercream icing. That’s what I always use for cake decorating. It’s fool proof! :)
Sayang wala kang entry. Baka puwede pa humabol! :) Twirl some pasta around a fork or something. Hee hee! :)
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Zriz Reply:
April 30th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
THanks Mommy Munchkin! Hehehehe I just use the store bought frosting para less hasstle… :) I did try using royal icing but i still can’t get the right consistency…hehehe dami kong egg whites nasayang when i was experimenting :D
I’ll let you know when I make this…hmmm tagal ko ng hindi nag bake… I used to be so diligent back in college…hehehehe :D
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Gorgeous piping job, Weng! My birthday is in August, ha ;) friend… lol!
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munchkinmommy Reply:
April 30th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Hi Jmom! Thank you! :) My little girl’s birthday is in August, too! :) You don’t need me to make your birthday cake. That’s something you already do very well! :D
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Wow, that’s a lovely cake. It looks pretty and delicious at the same time.
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munchkinmommy Reply:
April 30th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Hi Rach! Why, thank you! :) I now always strive to make the food I cook and bake as delicious as they are pretty. It’s quite a challenge! Hee hee! :D
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Hi there, would like to get some advice here. I followed the hershey cake recipe but my cake turned out dense and rubbery… i don’t know where i went wrong.. and i have tried this for the 3rd time …really bummed right now :*(
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September 20th, 2009 at 11:45 am
Hi Dee! Thank you for your email. I’ve been trying to figure out what went wrong. This has been my “go-to” chocolate cake recipe for some time now. I don’t consider myself a baking expert but let me share with you a few basic things I try very hard to remember whenever I’m baking cakes: 1) Do not over/under mix the cake batter; 2) Do not open the oven door until the minimum bake time has elapsed; 3) When the cake has cooled, say after an hour, and I’m not going to frost it yet, I cover the cake layers with plastic wrap.
I’m really at wit’s end trying to find an answer because I would like for your cake to come out right…specially, since you’ve already done the recipe thrice. This is the exact same recipe I’ve been using. I’m thinking it’s a toss up between overbeating the batter and the bake time. Ovens behave differently from each other. I’ve experienced quite a number of baking disasters following the bake time in certain recipes when my oven actually needed less time than what’s called for in the recipe. And don’t be tempted to open that oven door until the minimum bake time has elapsed.
Here’s a site you might want to check out which I find very helpful: http://www.theeveninginn.com/recipearticledisplay.aspx?article=77&name=Making%20Cakes
Good luck, Dee! I hope you don’t give up on this recipe! :)
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