ALL-CHOCOLATE BOSTON CREAM PIE
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1/3 cup Hershey's Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Filling (recipe follows)
Satiny Chocolate Glaze (recipe follows)
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour one (9-inch) round baking pan.
Stir together flour, sugar, cocoa powder and baking soda in large bowl. Add butter, milk, egg and vanilla. Beat on low speed of mixer until all ingredients are moistened. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely.
Prepare Chocolate Filling. Cut cake into two thin layers. Place one layer on serving plate; spread filling over layer. Top with remaining layer.
Prepare Satiny Chocolate Glaze. Pour onto top of cake, allowing some to drizzle down sides. Refrigerate until serving time. Cover; refrigerate leftover cake.
CHOCOLATE FILLING
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup Hershey's Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/2 cups light cream
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Stir together sugar, cocoa powder and cornstarch in medium bowl; gradually stir in light cream. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and begins to boil. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface. Cool completely.
SATINY CHOCOLATE GLAZE
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon corn syrup
2 tablespoons Hershey's Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Heat water, butter and corn syrup in small saucepan to boiling. Remove from heat; immediately stir in cocoa powder. With whisk, gradually beat in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth; cool slightly.
Makes 8 servings
Source: Hershey's Kitchens |