應小朋友們的要求, 這一個星期六是菲利浦阿嬤的生日, 所以做了他們最喜歡的巧克力蛋糕. 因為菲利浦阿嬤住太遠了, 所以我們就幫菲利浦阿嬤吃他的生日蛋糕了.

這一個巧克力蛋糕的作法非常的簡單, 最主要的ㄧ個非常不一樣的事最後一道手續是加入熱水. 其時我也沒有使用機器去攪拌, 就用手慢慢的攪拌至均勻. 角辦完畢後看起來是水水的, 那是正常的, 烤好後真的事一個很好吃的巧克力蛋糕. (不會很甜的, 我覺得很合我們台灣人的口味). 不過, 我並沒有做糖霜. 只是很簡單的灑糖粉再上面, 小朋友也就吃得很快樂了!


HERSHEY'S "PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" Chocolate Cake

Hershey的最完美巧克力蛋糕

Ingredients: 原料

  • 2 cups sugar                               兩杯糖
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour        1 3/4杯麵粉(應該低筋較好)
  • 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa       3/4杯可可粉(Hershey牌子或其他的均可)
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder   1 1/2小匙發粉
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda      1 1/2小匙蘇打粉
  • 1 teaspoon salt                            1 小匙鹽
  • 2 eggs                                                 2顆蛋
  • 1 cup milk                                  1杯鮮奶
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil                  1/2杯蔬菜油
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract          2小匙香草精
  • 1 cup boiling water                     1杯滾熱水
  • "PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING(recipe follows) 糖霜食譜

Directions:做法
1. Heat oven to 350F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans. 將烤箱加熱至華式350度. 兩個九吋的蛋糕圓形盆上油在灑上麵粉, 輕輕將剩餘面粉拍掉

2. Stir together sugar, 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. 將糖, 麵粉, 可可粉, 發粉, 蘇打粉, 及鹽放至一個盆子, 攪混. 加入蛋, 鮮奶, 蔬菜油, 及香草精, 以中速攪拌約兩分鐘. 慢慢攪拌入滾熱水(混好後會水水的) 將攪拌好的蛋糕混合平均的到入先前準備好的蛋糕圓盆

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. Frost with "PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING. 10 to 12 servings. 放入烤箱烤30至35分鐘或是烤至將牙籤插入拿起, 牙籤是乾淨的. 將蛋糕拿出烤箱, 使冷卻十分鐘. 時分鐘後, 將蛋糕從蛋糕盆拿出. 等蛋糕完全冷卻後, 及可上糖霜

VARIATIONS:
ONE-PAN CAKE: Grease and flour 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Heat oven to 350 F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely. Frost.

THREE LAYER CAKE: Grease and flour three 8-inch round baking pans. Heat oven to 350F. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost.

BUNDT CAKE: Grease and flour 12-cup Bundt pan. Heat oven to 350F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 50 to 55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost.

CUPCAKES: Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups. Heat oven to 350F. Fill cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake 22 to 25 minutes. Cool completely. Frost. About 30 cupcakes.


"PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING

1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine
2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.