Four layers of chocolate
sponge cake filled with luscious strawberry whipped cream and
topped with a shiny chocolate glaze.
Chocolate
Strawberry Whipped Cream Cake
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S SPECIAL
DARK Cocoa or HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Strawberry Whipped Cream Filling (recipe follows)
- Royal Glaze (recipe follows)
- Heat oven to 375°F
(190°C). Grease 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1-inch jelly roll pan.
Line with wax paper; grease paper.
- Beat eggs in medium bowl
on high speed until very thick and cream colored, about 5 minutes;
gradually beat in sugar. Stir in water and vanilla.
- Combine flour, cocoa,
baking powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture, beating
just until blended. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake 10 to 13 minutes
until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately
invert pan onto linen towel sprinkled with powdered sugar; carefully
peel off wax paper. Invert onto wire rack covered with wax paper.
Cool completely.
- Prepare Strawberry Whipped
Cream Filling.
- Cut cake into 4 equal
rectangles, 10 x 3 1/2-inches.
- Divide filling into thirds
and spread evenly on 3 rectangles, leaving 1 plain rectangle
for top. Cover and refrigerate until firm.
- To assemble, stack layers
on top of each other with plain cake layer on top.
- Top with Royal Glaze;
refrigerate until ready to serve. Cover; refrigerate leftover
cake.
Makes 8 servings.
Strawberry Whipped Cream
Filling: Rinse,
hull and slice fresh strawberries to equal 1 cup. Puree strawberries
with 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Strawberry Syrup until liquid in food
processor or blender. Sprinkle 1 (1/4-ounce) envelope unflavored
gelatin over mixture. Let stand until gelatin is softened, about
5 minutes; puree again for several seconds. Pour into medium microwave-safe bowl; microwave
at HIGH (100%) 30 seconds to 1 minute, until mixture is hot,
not boiling, and gelatin is dissolved. Cool to room temperature.
Beat 1 cup cold whipping cream until stiff; fold in strawberry
mixture.
Royal Glaze: Place 2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet
Chocolate Chips and 1/4 cup whipping cream in small microwave-safe
bowl. Microwave at HIGH 30 seconds to 1 minute until chips are
melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Cool slightly until
thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
Recipe courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens,
and reprinted with permission of The Hershey Company. ©
The Hershey Company.