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Chocolate Streusel Bars

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chcolate streusel barsIt is rare for our treat of the week to not include chocolate. I do love my chocolate! This week was no exception, these chocolate bars were delicious! They made my house smell like I was baking for Christmas too, so that was a double bonus. Eat them, enjoy them, then make some more!

Recipe found in Hershey’s Cookbook

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups chocolate chips
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts

1. Mix together the flour , sugar, and cocoa, cut in butter until small and crumbly. Mix in egg.

2. Set aside 1 1/2 cups of mixture press remaining in a greased 13×9 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

3. Melt together 1 cup of the chocolate chips and the sweetened condensed milk, pour on top of cooked crust.

4. Mix 1 cup chocolate chips and nuts with the crumbs that you set aside. Pour on top of milk mixture gently press down. Bake for 25 more minutes.

5. Remove from oven and cool slightly, cut into bars.

6. Eat and enjoy!

Hershey’s Chocolate Cake

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cake ala modeI love chocolate cake. You may even call me a chocolate cake connoisseur. I have made so many different recipes and tried so many restaurant/bakery versions. I’ve got to say this is probably my favorite. An extra bonus is I usually have all these ingredients on hand so I can make it any old-time I want!

Original recipe from Allrecipes

  •                     2 cups white sugar
  •                     1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  •                     3/4 cup HERSHEY®’S Cocoa Powder
  •                     1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  •                     1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  •                     1 teaspoon salt
  •                     2 eggs
  •                     1 cup milk
  •                     1/2 cup vegetable oil
  •                     2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  •                     1 cup boiling water

Icing    

  •                     1/2 cup butter
  •                     2/3 cup HERSHEY®’S Cocoa Powder
  •                     3 cups confectioners’ sugar
  •                     1/3 cup milk
  •                     1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour 2 -9 inch round baking pans.

2. Mix together dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add milk , eggs, oil, and vanilla. Beat about two minutes.

3. Beat in the boiling water. (mixture will be very runny)

4. Bake for about 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.

5. remove from oven and cool.

6. To make icing beat together butter, milk, cocoa and vanilla. Beat in Icing sugar 1 cup at a time until mixed. Spread over cooled cake.

7. Eat and Enjoy!

chocolate cake

 

 

Tips- Serve with Ice Cream or Whipped cream.