Description
A decadent Hershey Bar Cake layered with delicious frosting, chocolate ganache, and topped with Hershey bars and sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boxes German Chocolate cake mix
- 6.8 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix (2 3.4-oz boxes)
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup canola oil
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 24 ounces cool whip
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 cups finely chopped pecans
- 2 large Hershey chocolate bars, grated
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3–5 tablespoons heavy whipping cream (for frosting)
- 6 mini Hershey chocolate bars
- 1 container chocolate sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two 9-inch springform pans with parchment paper and spray with baking spray.
- In a standing mixer, combine the cake mix, vanilla pudding, eggs, canola oil, and water, and mix until combined.
- Divide batter between the two springform pans and bake for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool completely on a wire rack.
- In a standing mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until combined. Gradually add powdered sugar until smooth.
- Fold in cool whip, pecans, and grated chocolate, and mix until combined.
- Slice each cake into two layers to create a total of 4 layers.
- Heat heavy whipping cream in a small saucepan until simmering, then pour over chocolate chips and whisk until smooth to make ganache.
- On a cake board, place one cake layer, scoop two cups of frosting on top, and smooth.
- Layer the second cake on top, add another cup of frosting, and smooth.
- Repeat with the remaining layers and frost the outside of the cake with the remaining frosting.
- Drizzle chocolate ganache around the top edge of the cake and over the top.
- Beat butter, cocoa, powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy cream in a mixer for the chocolate frosting until smooth.
- Pipe dollops of frosting around the top, place Hershey bars on some, and sprinkle chocolate sprinkles on others.
Notes
- Ensure cakes are completely cooled before frosting.
- Adjust thickness of the frosting by adding more heavy cream if needed.
- For best results, use room temperature ingredients when mixing.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg