| Home | Features | Cooking Dictionary | Cook-&-Book Reviews | Read the Articles |

CooksRecipes.com, where you'll find Recipes for Every Cook!

Recipe Categories at CooksRecipes.com
Appetizer Recipes
Asian Recipes
Bar & Brownie Recipes
BBQ & Grilling Recipes
Beef & Veal Recipes
Beverage & Drink Recipes
Bread Recipes
Breakfast Recipes
Cake & Frosting Recipes
Candy Recipes
Chicken Recipes
Cookie Recipes
Diabetic & Low-Carb Recipes
Ground Meat/Sausage Recipes
Holiday Recipes
Hope Pryor's Recipes
International Recipes
Italian Recipes
Lamb Recipes
Lighter Fare/Low-Fat Recipes
Mexican Recipes
Pasta Recipes
Pet Recipes
Pie & Pie Crust Recipes
Pizza Recipes
Pork & Ham Recipes
Salad & Dressing Recipes
Sandwich Recipes
Sauce & Condiment Recipes
Seafood & Fish Recipes
Sidedish Recipes
Soup & Stew Recipes
Turkey Recipes
Vegetarian Entree Recipes
Wild Game Recipes

||| Save this recipe on Delicious |||  

Please click here to comment or report a problem with this recipe.

Special Dark Picnic Cake

1 cup HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 1/3 cups boiling water
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup dairy sour cream
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Special Dark Frosting (recipe follows)
  1. Heat oven to 350*F. Grease and flour 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
  2. Combine chocolate chips, butter and water in large mixer bowl; stir with spoon until chocolate is melted and mixture is blended.
  3. Gradually add flour, sugar, sour cream, eggs, baking soda, salt and vanilla; beat on low speed of electric mixer until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  4. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
  5. Frost with Special Dark Frosting.

Makes 12 to 15 servings.

Special Dark Frosting:

1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  1. Place butter and chocolate chips in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave at HIGH 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred.
  2. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, milk and vanilla, beating until smooth. If necessary, refrigerate 5 to 10 minutes or until of desired spreading consistency.

Makes about 1 2/3 cups frosting.

Variation: For a stronger chocolate flavored cake, decrease flour to 2 cups and add 1/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa.

Recipe courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens, and reprinted with permission of The Hershey Company. © The Hershey Company.

||| Save this recipe on Delicious |||  

Please click here to comment or report a problem with this recipe.

| Home | Features | Cooking Dictionary | Cook-&-Book Reviews | Read the Articles |

Copyright © 1999 - 2010 CooksRecipes.com. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Content Rating