Black & White Cake
| Trial Size | Food Service Size | Ingredients |
|
1 (9") layer cake 10 to 12 servings |
3 (9") layer cakes 30 to 36 servings |
| 2 cups | 6 cups (3 lbs) | Sugar |
| 1-3/4 cups | 5-1/4 cups | All-purpose flour |
| 3/4 cup | 2-1/4 cups (9 oz) | HERSHEY'S Cocoa |
| 1-1/2 tsp | 4-1/2 tsp | Baking powder |
| 1-1/2 tsp | 4-1/2 tsp | Baking soda |
| 1 tsp | 3 tsp | Salt |
| 2 whole | 6 whole (11 oz) | Eggs |
| 1 cup | 3 cups (24 oz) | Milk |
| 1/2 cup | 1-1/2 cups (12 oz) | Vegetable oil |
| 2 tsp | 2 Tbsp (1 oz) | Vanilla extract |
| 1 cup | 3 cups (24 oz) | Boiling water |
| 1 (9") layer | 2 (9") layers | Prepared white cake layer, frozen |
| 3 cups | 9 cups (5 lbs 10 oz) | HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Fudge Topping, room temperature, divided |
| 3 cups | 9 cups (5 lbs 10 oz) | HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Fudge Topping, room temperature |
Directions
1. Heat conventional oven to 350°F. Grease and flour six (Trial size: two) 9-inch round baking pans.2. Stir together sugar, flour, HERSHEY'S Cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour about 3 cups (24 oz.) batter into each prepared pan.
3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely. Freeze cake layers.
4. To assemble EACH cake, with long serrated knife, cut frozen prepared white cakes horizontally in half (you will have an extra layer to refreeze for another use.) Place one frozen chocolate cake layer on serving plate. Spread 1 cup (10 oz.) HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Fudge Topping evenly over chocolate cake to within 1/2-inch from edge. Place one white cake layer on top, pressing lightly to secure cake layer. Spread 1 cup (10 oz.) HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Fudge Topping evenly over white cake to within 1/2-inch from edge. Place second frozen chocolate cake layer on top, pressing lightly to secure cake layer.
5. Spread 3 cups (1 lb. 14 oz.) HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Fudge Topping evenly on top and sides of EACH cake. Refrigerate or freeze until firm.
6. Warm remaining 1 cup (10 oz.) HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Fudge Topping. Spoon over top of cake, allowing topping to drip down sides. Refrigerate or freeze until firm. Cover; refrigerate leftover cake.