Hershey’s Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Filling Recipe

 📝 Ingredients:

For the  Hershey’s  Chocolate Cake:

🌾 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

🍫 3/4 cup Hershey’s cocoa powder

🍬 2 cups sugar

🧂 1 1/2 tsp baking powder

🧂 1 1/2 tsp baking soda

🧂 1 tsp salt

🥚 2 large eggs

🥛 1 cup whole  milk

🧈 1/2 cup vegetable oil

🥄 2 tsp vanilla extract

☕ 1 cup boiling water (or hot coffee for richer flavor)

For the Cream Cheese Filling:

🧀 8 oz cream cheese (softened)

🍬 1/4 cup sugar

🥚 1 large egg

🥄 1 tsp vanilla extract

🍳 Preparation Steps:

Preheat the oven:

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans or line with parchment paper.

Make the chocolate cake batter:

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract. Beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes until smooth. Stir in the boiling water (or coffee). The batter will be thin.

Prepare the cream cheese filling:

In a separate bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.

Assemble the cake layers:

Divide half of the chocolate batter between the prepared cake pans. Spoon dollops of the cream cheese filling onto the batter in each pan, then swirl gently with a knife or toothpick. Pour the remaining chocolate batter over the top.

Bake the cake:

Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Optional frosting or topping:

For extra indulgence, frost the cake with a rich chocolate ganache or cream cheese frosting, or simply dust with powdered sugar.

Serve & enjoy:

Slice and enjoy the combination of rich Hershey’s chocolate cake with a sweet, creamy filling!

⏱ Prep Time: 20 mins

⏱ Bake Time: 30-35 mins

🍽 Serving Size: 12 slices

📊 Calorie Count per serving: ~350 kcal