A festive chocolate sponge
cake roll with a creamy pumpkin filling and topped with a chocolate
glaze.
Harvest
Chocolate Pumpkin Cake
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- divided use
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup water
- PUMPKIN FILLING (recipe follows)
- CHOCOLATE GLAZE (recipe follows)
- Prepare PUMPKIN FILLING.
- Heat oven to 375°F
(190°C). Line 15-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 1-inch jelly-roll pan with
foil. Generously grease foil.
- Beat egg whites in large
bowl on high speed of mixer until soft peaks form; gradually
add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
- Beat egg yolks and vanilla
in medium bowl 3 minutes; gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar,
beating 2 additional minutes.
- Combine dry ingredients;
add to yolk mixture alternately with water, beating on low speed
just until smooth. Gradually fold chocolate mixture into beaten
whites with rubber spatula until well blended. Spread batter
evenly in prepared pan.
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes
or until top springs back when touched lightly. Immediately loosen
cake from edges of pan; invert on clean towel sprinkled with
powdered sugar. Carefully peel off foil. Immediately roll cake
in towel, starting from narrow end; place on wire rack to cool
completely. Carefully unroll cake; remove towel. Spread cake
with filling; reroll without towel.
- Spoon glaze over top .
Refrigerate until just before serving. Cover; refrigerate leftover
dessert.
Makes 10 to 12 servings.
PUMPKIN FILLING: Beat 1 (3-ounce) package softened
cream cheese with 1/2 cup powdered sugar. Beat in 1/2 cup cooked
pumpkin, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract. Slowly add 1/2 cup whipping
cream, beating until slightly thickened. Refrigerate about 2
hours.
CHOCOLATE GLAZE: Melt 2 tablespoons butter in
small saucepan over low heat; add 2 tablespoons HERSHEY'S Cocoa
and 2 tablespoons water, stirring until smooth and slightly thickened.
Do not boil. Remove from heat cool slightly. Gradually add 3/4
cup powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, beating
with whisk until smooth. Makes about 1/2 cup glaze.
Recipe courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens,
and reprinted with permission of The Hershey Company. ©
The Hershey Company.