Make Christmas Desserts with Hersey Chocolate
Christmas Chocolate Town Cake
Original Recipe Yield 2 - 9 inch round pans
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup boiling water
2/3 cup shortening
1 3/4 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 - 9 inch pans. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
Combine cocoa and boiling water in small bowl to form a smooth paste. Cool slightly.
In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, mixing just until incorporated. Blend in cocoa paste.
Divide batter into 2 prepared 9 inch pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans then turn out onto wire rack and cool completely.
Nutritional Information
Amount Per Serving Calories: 343 | Total Fat: 13.2g | Cholesterol: 43mg
HISTORY OF THE HERSEY COMPANY
The Hershey Company (originally Hershey Chocolate Corporation) was organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on October 24, 1927, as a successor to a business founded in 1894 by Milton S. Hershey. For more information on the history of Hershey, visit The Hershey Company website.
