Cocoa Meringue Cake
Details
- Time
- 3 hours
- Skill Level
- Expert
- Yields
- 1 cake
Put your baking skills to the test with this HERSHEY’S cake recipe. Fluffy layers of cocoa cream filling and meringue split multiple levels of cake.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 30 minutes
- Bake Time
- 25 minutes
- Cool Time
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Chill Time
- 15 minutes
Ingredients
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1/2 cupbutter (1 stick), softened
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2/3 cupsugar, plus 1/2 cup, divided
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4eggs, separated
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1 cupall-purpose flour
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1/4 cupHERSHEY'S Cocoa
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1-1/2 tspsbaking powder
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1/2 cupmilk
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1/4 tspcream of tartar
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1/2 tspvanilla extract
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1/4 cuppecans chopped
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Cocoa Cream Filling:
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2 Tbspsbutter
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1/4 cupHERSHEY'S Cocoa
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1/2 cupgranulated sugar
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1/3 cuplight cream
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1/4 tspvanilla extract
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1/3 cuppowdered sugar
Step-By-Step Directions
1
Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
2
Beat butter and 2/3 cup sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Add egg yolks; beat well. Stir together flour, cocoa and baking powder; add alternately with milk to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Spread batter into prepared pans.
3
Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in medium bowl until frothy. Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar and vanilla, beating until stiff peaks form. Carefully spread egg white mixture over cake batter in pans. Sprinkle pecans on top.
4
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until meringue is golden. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen edges; gently invert onto wire racks. Remove pans. Place a second wire rack on cake bottoms; invert again so meringue sides are up. Cool completely.
5
Place one cake layer on serving plate, meringue side up. Prepare Cocoa Cream Filling; spread on top of meringue. Top with remaining cake layer, meringue side up.
Cocoa Cream Filling:
- Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat; add cocoa. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add granulated sugar and light cream; cook and stir until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, stirring until well blended. About 3/4 cup filling.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 12 servingsServing size 1 slice (81g)Amount per servingCalories260% Daily Value*Total Fat 13g 17%Saturated Fat 7g 35%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 100mg 33%Sodium 170mg 7%Total Carbohydrates 36g 13%Dietary Fiber 0g 0%Total Sugars 25gIncludes 24g Added Sugar 48%Protein 4gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 36mg 2%Iron 2mg 10%Potassium 50mg 2%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
