Hershey's® Hugs and Kisses Valentine Cak
Source of Recipe
Hershey's
A rich chocolate heart-shaped cake is covered with
whipped cream frosting, then garnished in the center with a
chocolate heart, and chocolate candies. Makes 1 - 2 layer
heart-shaped cake (10 servings).
1 (13 ounce) package
HERSHEY'S HUGS® Chocolates, divided
1 (13 ounce) package
HERSHEY'S KISSES® Milk
Chocolates, divided
3/4 cup butter
2/3 cup white sugar
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1/3 cup HERSHEY'S®
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1 teaspoon shortening
1 tablespoon cold water
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
2 tablespoons boiling water
2 cups heavy cream
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
Directions
1. Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and line bottoms of two
9-inch heart-shaped baking pans with wax paper.* Remove
wrappers from 24 Hugs and 24 Kisses; chop into 1/4-inch pieces.
2. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla
in large bowl until creamy. Add eggs; beat well. Stir
together flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture
alternately with milk to butter mixture, beating well after each
addition. Stir in chopped chocolate. Pour batter into prepared pans.
3. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in
center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans on wire
racks. Remove from pans; cool completely .
4. Place chocolate chips and shortening in small
microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 30 seconds to 1 minute
or until chocolate is melted when stirred. Trace 5-inch
heart shape on paper; place wax paper over top. Place
melted chip mixture in bottom of sturdy seal-top plastic bag;
using scissors, snip off small corner at bottom. Pipe melted chocolate over heart; refrigerate until firm.
5. Prepare Whipped Cream Frosting: Place 1 tablespoon
cold water in small cup; sprinkle 1 teaspoon unflavored
gelatin over top. Let stand several minutes to soften. Stir
in 2 tablespoons boiling water until gelatin is
completely dissolved and mixture is clear. Beat 2 cups (1 pt.)
cold whipping cream and 1/3 cup powdered sugar in large
bowl until stiff. Pour in gelatin mixture; beat until well
blended and thickened. Stir in 5 drops red food color, if desired.
6. Reserve 1 cup of frosting; set aside. Frost between
layers, sides and top of cake. Place reserved frosting in
sturdy seal-top plastic bag with star tip; pipe rosettes
along top of cake. Unwrap 17 Hugs; place on top of
rosettes. Unwrap 32 Kisses; place along bottom edge of cake.
Remove chocolate heart from wax paper; place in center of
cake. Cover and refrigerate cake.
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