Old Fashioned Chocolate Filling And Frosting Food

HERSHEY'S OLD FASHIONED CHOCOLATE CAKE AND FROSTING

Steps:

• Cake: Heat oven to 350*. Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans or one 13x9-inch pan.
• In large mixer bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Beat on high speed 3 minutes.
• Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; add alternately with water to butter mixture.
• Blend just until combined. Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Coll completely; frost.
• Frosting: In small microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate chips.
• Microwave on high 1 1/2 minutes; stir. Microwave on high an additional 30 seconds or until melted and smooth when stirred. (Chips may also be melted in pan over warm water).
• Gradually add powdered sugar and evaporated milk, beating until smooth. About 2 1/2 cups frosting.

OLD FASHIONED CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine the milk, vanilla and salt in a microwave proof bowl. Microwave in 10 seconds increments until the milk is almost boiling. Pour the warm milk over the cocoa and whisk until smooth. Set aside to cool.
• Beat the butter on medium speed until it is softened and beginning to aerate. With the mixer running on low, slowly add the sugar to the butter and mix until completely combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl. Add the cooled cocoa mix, switch to the whisk.
• Whip until light and aerated.
• Use right away. Can be stored in the refrigerator until ready to use. Re-whip before using.

OLD FASHIONED FROSTING

Steps:

• STEP ONE: sift the flour.
• Pour milk into a jar and add the sifted flour.
• Shake hard for 1-1/2 minutes.
• Pour into pan and stir CONSTANTLY over medium-medium high heat with a wire whisk paste will thicken as you cook, the thicker the better (it may boil, then you know it's just about done). Remove from heat and immediately cover paste with wax paper so the paper just slightly touches the top of the mixture.
• Make sure it is covered completely.
• Quickly put it in the refrigerator until cool (about 2 hours).
• STEP 2: Cream butter for a while before adding sugar.
• Add sugar and mix until it is no longer grainy.
• SLOWLY add the refrigerated paste, one spoonful at a time.
• Mix in vanilla.

OLD FASHIONED CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a heavy medium saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa, and salt, and stir or whisk to mix everything well.
• Add the butter and place over medium heat, stirring to melt the butter and mix everything together into a smooth, brown sauce.
• Add the milk, stir well, and bring the frosting to a boil, stirring often and adjust the heat to maintain an active but gentle boil, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
• When the frosting begins to thicken, remove it from the heat and stir in the vanilla and set it aside to cool for about 20 minutes.
• Beat the frosting just until it thickens and looks shiny, and then spread it over the cake or the layers you want to ice.

OLD FASHIONED CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. In a saucepan, melt 1 cup of butter. Stir in 1 cup water and 4 tablespoons cocoa powder. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, dissolve the baking soda in 1/2 cup of buttermilk. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Mix in the cooled cocoa mixture.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the cocoa buttermilk mixture. Stir until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Ice the cake with Buttermilk Pecan Icing while it's still warm.
• For the icing: In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter with 4 tablespoons cocoa. Stir in 1/3 cup buttermilk, and heat until almost boiling. Stir in confectioners' sugar, vanilla, salt and pecans. Remove from heat. Mix well and pour over warm cake.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine butter and cocoa powder, stirring to combine well. Add vanilla and salt; mix well. Stir in confectioners' sugar, alternating with splashes of milk. Stir until creamy. If frosting is too thin, add 1 or 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar.

OLD-FASHIONED CHOCOLATE FILLING AND FROSTING

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate and butter together in top of a double boiler.
• Mix the cornstarch with the milk; add slowly to melted chocolate, stirring until thick and smooth.
• Add 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar and salt to egg yolks; add to chocolate mixture.
• Continue to cook while while beating until smooth.
• Add vanilla and cool.
• **Usehalf of the mixture to fill or spread between layers of the cake**.
• Use the other half for frosting by adding remaining 2 cups of confectioners' and the cream slowly to the mixture and beat until smooth.