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Chocolatetown Special Cake




Source of Recipe


Hershey's newsletter


List of Ingredients




. 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
. 1/2 cup boiling water
. 2/3 cup shortening
. 1-3/4 cups sugar
. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
. 2 eggs
. 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
. 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
. 1/2 teaspoon salt
. 1-1/3 cups buttermilk or sour milk*
. ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING(recipe follows)

Recipe



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

2. Stir together cocoa and water in small bowl until smooth. Beat shortening, sugar and vanilla in large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add to shortening mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating until well blended. Add cocoa mixture; beat well. 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 ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING. 8 to 10 servings.

* To Sour Milk: Use 4 teaspoons white vinegar plus milk to equal 1-1/3 cups.


ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

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

Beat butter in small bowl. Add powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with milk; beat to spreading consistency (additional milk may be needed). Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.