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    Chocolate Spider Web Cake


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    Marla

    List of Ingredients




    Chocolate Spider Web Cake


    1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
    1-1/2 cups sugar
    1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
    1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    2 eggs
    1/2 cup shortening
    1-1/2 cups buttermilk or sour milk*
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

    6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
    2-2/3 cups powdered sugar
    1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
    4 to 6 tablespoons milk
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    SPIDER WEB

    1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Premier White Chips
    1/2 teaspoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil)



    Recipe




    1. Heat oven to 350°F. Thoroughly grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.

    2. Combine dry ingredients in large bowl; add eggs, shortening, buttermilk and

    vanilla. Beat on low speed of mixer 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high

    speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into prepared pans.

    3. Bake about 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.

    4. Frost with ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING. Immediately pipe or drizzle

    SPIDER WEB in 4 or 5 circles on top of cake.

    Using a knife or wooden pick, Immediately draw 8 to 10 lines

    from center to edges of cake at regular intervals to form web. Garnish with a

    "spider", using a caramel, licorice and

    other candies. 12 servings

    *To sour milk: Use 4-1/2 teaspoons white vinegar plus milk to equal 1-1/2 cups.


    ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

    Beat butter; add powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with milk, beating to

    spreading consistency. Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.

    SPIDER WEB: Place 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Premier White Chips and 1/2 teaspoon

    shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil) in small heavy seal-top

    plastic bag. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 45 Seconds. Squeeze gently. If necessary,

    microwave an additional 10 to 15 seconds; squeeze

    until chips are melted. Make small diagonal cut in one bottom corner of bag;

    squeeze mixture onto cake as directed.

 

 

 


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