Saturday, April 28, 2012

Hershey "Perfect Chocolate Cake" Made MORE Perfect!

From Kristi's Kitchen






Ingredients:

2 c. coconut palm crystals
1-3/4 c. whole wheat pastry flour
3/4 c. cocoa powder
2 tsp. sea salt
1-1/2 tsp. aluminum-free baking powder
1-1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 organic eggs
1 c. organic half-n-half OR coconut milk
1/2 c. grapeseed oil (makes it really moist)
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 c. boiling water


Directions:

-Heat oven to 350°F
-Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans
-Stir together crystals, flour, 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 batter into prepared pans
-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 and frost

Also makes 14 jumbo sized cupcakes

The cupcakes pictured above were drizzled with organic white and dark chocolate...YUMMY!

Other Frosting options:

Cream Cheese Whipped Icing
Ingredients:
4 oz. organic cream cheese, softened
3 tbsp. organic butter, softened
2 tbsp. raw organic honey
¼ tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/8 tsp. sea salt
7 drops toffee flavored liquid stevia or a bit more palm crystals
1 tbsp. organic half-n-half
1 tbsp. coconut palm crystals and more for sprinkling as a garnish

Directions:
-Whip cream cheese and butter with hand mixer until smooth and creamy
-Add honey, vanilla, coconut palm crystals, stevia and salt and continue whipping
-Incorporate half-n-half until fluffy consistency is achieved
-Fold in half of coconut and pecans, reserving the rest for garnish

Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients:
4 oz. organic cream cheese, softened
4 tbsp. organic butter
2 tbsp. strawberry puree
1/8 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/8 tsp. sea salt
1 tbsp. coconut nectar
20 drops strawberry flavored liquid stevia (to taste)
1 tbsp. organic half-n-half

Directions:
-Whip cream cheese and butter with hand mixer until smooth and creamy
-Add nectar, vanilla, puree, stevia and salt and continue whipping
-Incorporate half-n-half until fluffy consistency is achieved

Strawberry Puree
Ingredients:
2 c. quartered organic strawberries
1/2 tsp. organic lemon zest
5 dates
1 1/2 tsp. filtered water

Directions:
-Process in food processor until smooth

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