Recipes

[novamc1]

Oldie but goodie  and very simple recipe for cake made with  Hershey's Cocoa and vegetable oil instead of butter or shortening.  Was reminded of it after another recent post mentioned Crisco for baking.. 

This oil-based cake was routinely requested by sons for their birthdays.

"Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake is posted at Hersheyland dot com 

[We rescue cats]

This is the recipe my gram used and I so yearn for a slice of this cake. I'm diabetic and cannot have it.....but would love to dive into it!

[novamc1]

We especially liked vanilla butter cream frosting for this cake.  

Chocolate frosting seemed a bit too much chocolate for one cake.

[LizzieInSRQ]

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@We rescue cats wrote:

This is the recipe my gram used and I so yearn for a slice of this cake. I'm diabetic and cannot have it.....but would love to dive into it!

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@We rescue cats wrote:

This is the recipe my gram used and I so yearn for a slice of this cake. I'm diabetic and cannot have it.....but would love to dive into it!

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Hmmm I'm diabetic type 2 and I will occasionally have a treat and i just eat no carb that day etc.like veggies and cheese only etc. And adjust meds. 

[deepwaterdotter]

This recipe is a classic.  I like to replace the water with coffee.  I like it best with a vanilla buttercream icing.

[kate2357]

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@novamc1 wrote:

Oldie but goodie  and very simple recipe for cake made with  Hershey's Cocoa and vegetable oil instead of butter or shortening.  Was reminded of it after another recent post mentioned Crisco for baking.. 

This oil-based cake was routinely requested by sons for their birthdays.

"Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake is posted at Hersheyland dot com 

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To go w/ the Perfect Chocolate cake - and it is fabulous - we often use a variation of the perfect chocolate icing. Which is also wonderful on brownies. I have been making this two recipes for over 45 years. I always thought it was my friend's secret recipe ... then I saw the recipe on the back of the cocoa cannister. LOL. 

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter or margarine (1 stick)
2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 oz chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions
Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately, add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency.
Stir in vanilla.
Stir in chopped walnuts
Add small amount additional milk, if needed.

[Citrine1]

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@deepwaterdotter wrote:

This recipe is a classic.  I like to replace the water with coffee.  I like it best with a vanilla buttercream icing.

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I love this idea of using coffee and can't believe I never thought of it myself.  I will be doing this the next time I make this chocolate cake (which may be sooner than I thought).  Haha

[We rescue cats]

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@LizzieInSRQ wrote:

@We rescue cats wrote:

This is the recipe my gram used and I so yearn for a slice of this cake. I'm diabetic and cannot have it.....but would love to dive into it!

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Hmmm I'm diabetic type 2 and I will occasionally have a treat and i just eat no carb that day etc.like veggies and cheese only etc. And adjust meds. 

Be glad that you can do that, sadly I cannot. 

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[happilyretiredgirl]

Double Chocolate Coca-Cola Cake...... my mother made them all the time....too sweet for my taste now, but as a kid....loved it!.... also with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.

[paixmcdao]

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@Citrine1 wrote:

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@deepwaterdotter wrote:

This recipe is a classic.  I like to replace the water with coffee.  I like it best with a vanilla buttercream icing.

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I love this idea of using coffee and can't believe I never thought of it myself.  I will be doing this the next time I make this chocolate cake (which may be sooner than I thought).  Haha

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I add instant espresso coffee to anything i make that is chocolate. It really enhances the flavor.