Cakes
Cocoa Meringue Cake
Put your baking abilities to the test with this Cocoa Meringue Cake recipe. This cake is a baker's masterpiece with light, fluffy, delicately crisp layers of meringue, nuts, moist chocolate cake and a smooth cocoa cream filling. It's one dessert that says you're the next best thing to a pastry chef. Whip up this comforting and chocolaty dessert to make any party or special occasion a little extra.
Stunning chocolate cake layers and creamy cocoa cream truly take the cake! On your next baking adventure, try our HERSHEY'S Brownie Cake, which tastes (and looks!) just as wonderful as this Cocoa Meringue Cake recipe.
Ingredients & Directions
- Yields:
- 1 cake
- Prep:
- 30 Min.
- Bake:
- 25 Min.
- Total:
BAKE MODE:
Prevent your screen from going dark while you bake.
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
You'll Need
oven & stovetop
9-inch round pans
mixer & mixing bowl
wire racks
serving plate
saucepan
bowl
measuring cups
Step-By-Step Directions
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.
