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Hershey’s Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Filling Recipe

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  • Author: admin
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This Hershey’s Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Filling is a moist, rich chocolate dessert featuring layers of decadent chocolate cake with a smooth, creamy cream cheese center. Perfect for special occasions or a delightful treat, this easy-to-make cake combines classic cocoa flavor with a tangy, sweet filling that bakes right into the middle, creating a stunning and delicious layered effect.

Ingredients

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For the Cake

  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup Hershey’s cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling water

For the Cream Cheese Filling

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Optional Topping

  • Powdered sugar
  • Chocolate ganache
  • Whipped cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat and Prepare Pans: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans or line them with parchment paper circles to ensure easy release after baking.
  2. Make Cream Cheese Filling: In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Set this filling aside.
  3. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, all-purpose flour, Hershey’s cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to combine the dry ingredients evenly.
  4. Add Wet Ingredients (First Part): Add the eggs, whole milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Beat them together on medium speed for about 2 minutes until the batter becomes smooth and well combined.
  5. Add Boiling Water: Carefully stir in the boiling water into the batter. The batter will be thin, but this step ensures a moist, tender cake.
  6. Layer Cake Batter: Divide half of the chocolate batter evenly between the prepared cake pans, spreading it out evenly.
  7. Add Cream Cheese Filling: Spoon the cream cheese filling into the center of each cake pan, keeping it away from the edges to prevent leaking and ensure the filling remains in the middle during baking.
  8. Top with Remaining Batter: Pour the remaining chocolate batter over the cream cheese filling in both pans, gently spreading it to cover the filling completely.
  9. Bake the Cakes: Bake the cakes in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Insert a toothpick into the chocolate cake portion (avoiding the cream cheese center); it should come out clean when the cakes are done.
  10. Cool Cakes: Allow the cakes to cool in their pans for 10 minutes, then carefully remove them from pans and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting or serving.
  11. Serve: Once cooled, dust the cakes with powdered sugar or top with chocolate ganache or whipped cream as desired before serving for an elegant finish.

Notes

  • For enhanced chocolate flavor, substitute boiling water with freshly brewed hot coffee.
  • Make sure to keep the cream cheese filling in the center to prevent leakage during baking.
  • This cake freezes well; wrap tightly in plastic wrap and aluminum foil, then freeze for up to 2 months.

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