Chocolate Spider Web Cake

Chocolate Spider Web Cake...a nice halloween cake ideas to try !

INGREDIENTS

• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk or sour milk*
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING (recipe follows)
SPIDER WEB (recipe follows) or white decorating icing in tube or can

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Thoroughly grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
2. Combine dry ingredients in large bowl; add eggs, shortening, buttermilk and vanilla. Beat on low speed of mixer 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping
bowl occasionally. Pour batter into prepared pans.
3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks.
Cool completely.
4. Frost with ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING. Immediately pipe or drizzle SPIDER WEB in 4 or 5 concentric circles on top of cake. Using a knife or wooden pick, immediately draw 8 to 10 lines from center to edges of cake at regular intervals to form web. Garnish with a "spider", using a caramel, licorice and other candies. Makes 12 servings

ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:

• 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
• 2 2/3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
• 4 to 6 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Beat butter; add powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with milk, beating to spreading consistency. Stir in vanilla.

Makes about 2 cups frosting.

SPIDER WEB: Place 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Premier White Chips and 1/2 teaspoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil) in small heavy seal-top plastic bag. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 45 seconds. Squeeze gently. If necessary, microwave an additional 10 to 15 seconds; squeeze until chips are melted. Make small diagonal cut in one bottom corner of bag; squeeze mixture onto cake as directed.
The Halloween Cake ideas recipe is ready....to serve. Enjoy the party !

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