Hershey Bar Cake

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5

6 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    1 hr

  • Cook Time

    35 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 35 mins

  • Servings

    12

  • Calories

    1551 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Hershey Bar Cake

This Hershey Bar Cake is a chocolate lover's dream! Layers of German chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting and chocolate ganache topped with chunks of Hershey bar.

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Ingredients

Servings

Cake layers Ingredients

  • 2 boxes chocolate cake mix German style
  • 6.8 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix (I used 2 3.4-oz boxes)
  • 6 egg large
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 2 1/2 cups water

Frosting Ingredients

  • 16 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 24 ounces Cool Whip
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 cups pecan finely chopped
  • 2 Large chocolate bars Hershey brand

Chocolate Ganache Ingredients

  • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Chocolate Frosting Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter unsalted
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3-5 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 6 mini Hershey chocolate bars
  • 1 container chocolate sprinkles

Instructions

Cake Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two 9 inch springform pans with parchment paper and spray with pam baking spray.
  2. Using a standing mixer, combine the cake mix, vanilla pudding, eggs, canola oil, and water and mix until combined.
  3. Divide batter between the two springform pans and bake in the oven for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean in the center.
  4. Once baked, allow the cakes to cool completely on a wire rack.

Frosting Directions:

  1. Grate the Hershey chocolate bars and set aside.
  2. Using a standing mixer, beat the cream cheese and sugar for 5-10 minutes until combined. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until smooth.
  3. Fold in the cool whip, pecan chips, and grated chocolate. Mix until combined.
  4. Using a cake slicer, slice the two cakes into two layers each. You should have a total of 4 layers.

Chocolate Ganache Directions:

  1. Using a small sauce pan, heat up the heavy whipping cream until slightly simmering.
  2. Place the chocolate chips into a heat proof bowl.
  3. Pour the hot whipping cream into the bowl with the chocolate chips and whisk until smooth.
  4. Pour ganache into a squeeze bottle and set aside.

Cake Decorating Directions:

  1. Place one of the cake layers onto the cake board.
  2. Scoop two cups of the frosting onto the top of the cake. Smooth with a knife.
  3. Place the second layer onto the top of the first. Scoop another cup of frosting onto the cake and smooth.
  4. Repeat steps with the last two cake layers.
  5. Once the layers are stacked frost the cake with the remaining frosting.
  6. Using the chocolate ganache, drizzle around the top edge of the cake that way it drips down. Cover the top of the cake with the remaining chocolate ganache.
  7. Set aside so that the ganache can cool.

Chocolate frosting directions:

  1. Using a standing mixer, beat together the butter, cocoa, powdered sugar, vanilla and heavy whipping cream until smooth and thick.
  2. Add in a few tbsp of heavy whipping cream to thin out your frosting if its to thick.
  3. Scoop frosting into the piping bag. Pipe dollops of frosting around the top of the cake.
  4. Place Hershey bars on alternating dollops of frosting.
  5. Sprinkle the chocolate sprinkles onto the dollops of frosting that don't have a Hershey bar.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 1551kcal (78%) Carbohydrates 173g (58%) Protein 16g (32%) Fat 94g (145%) Saturated Fat 36g (180%) Polyunsaturated Fat 15g (88%) Monounsaturated Fat 37g (185%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 187mg (62%) Sodium 902mg (38%) Potassium 742mg (16%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 130g (260%) Vitamin A 1425IU (29%) Vitamin C 0.3mg (0%) Calcium 274mg (27%) Iron 8mg (44%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1551 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 1551kcal 78%
Carbohydrates 173g 58%
Protein 16g 32%
Fat 94g 145%
Saturated Fat 36g 180%
Polyunsaturated Fat 15g 88%
Monounsaturated Fat 37g 185%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 187mg 62%
Sodium 902mg 38%
Potassium 742mg 16%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 130g 260%
Vitamin A 1425IU 29%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Calcium 274mg 27%
Iron 8mg 44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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