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HERSHEY'S COOKIES 'N' CREME “Naked” Cakes

hersheys cookies and creme naked cakes

Details

Timing
Timing
Total:
Bake:
18 Min.
Prep:
2 Min.
Skill Level:
Beginner
Yields:
6 servings

These cute little cakes are a whole lot of fun to make and a whole lot of fun to eat. Try the recipe here!

Ingredients & Directions

Prep Time
2 minutes
Bake Time
18 minutes

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Ingredients

  • 1 pkg
    HERSHEY'S EGGIES COOKIES 'N' CREME Candy, divided (220 g)
  • 1/3 cup
    HERSHEY'S Cocoa (75 mL)
  • 1/2 cup
    all-purpose flour, sifted (125 mL)
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder (2 mL)
  • 1/4 tsp
    baking soda (1 mL)
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt (1 mL)
  • 1/2 cup
    packed brown sugar (125 mL)
  • 1/4 cup
    vegetable oil (50 mL)
  • 1
    egg
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract (5 mL)
  • 6 tbsps
    buttermilk (90 mL)
  • Frosting:
  • 1/4 cup
    unsalted butter, at room tempature (50 mL)
  • 2 cups
    icing sugar, sifted (500 mL)
  • 2 tbsps
    milk (30 mL)
  • salt
  • 1/4 cup
    chocolate cookie crumbs (60 mL)

Key Ingredients

HERSHEY'S COCOA Natural Cocoa, 652g can - Front of Package
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Directions

Equipment Needed 
oven Oven
muffin tin Muffin Tin
paper baking cups Paper Baking Cups
measuring cups Measuring Cups
mixing bowls Mixing Bowls
mixer Mixer
wire rack Wire Rack
piping bag Piping Bag
1

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line 6 muffin cups with paper liners; set aside.

2

Whisk together cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. In separate bowl, beat together sugar and oil using electric mixer until well blended. Beat in egg; beat in vanilla.

3

With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture in 3 parts and buttermilk in 2 parts, starting and ending with flour mixture. Scrape down bowl as needed between additions. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, about two-thirds full. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until tester comes out clean when inserted into centre. Let cool completely on rack.

Tip

If you don’t have buttermilk, add 2 tsps (10 mL) white vinegar or lemon juice to 5 tbsps (75 mL) plus 1 tsp (5 mL) milk. Let stand for 10 minutes before using.

4

Frosting: Beat butter with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in icing sugar, milk and salt on low speed until smooth. Increase speed to high; beat for 1 to 2 minutes or until frosting is light and fluffy.

5

Reserve 18 HERSHEY’S EGGIES COOKIES 'N' CREME Candy for garnish; chop remaining HERSHEY’S EGGIES COOKIES 'N' CREME Candy. Fold chopped HERSHEY’S EGGIES COOKIES 'N' CREME Candy and cookie crumbs into frosting; transfer to piping bag fitted with round tip or resealable plastic bag with corner snipped.

Tip

If frosting gets stiff, add additional milk.

6

Peel liners from each cupcake. Slice each cupcake in half horizontally. Pipe frosting on bottom half of each cupcake. Cap with top halves of cupcakes. Pipe remaining frosting on top, leaving side of cupcakes unfrosted for “naked” cakes. Garnish with reserved HERSHEY’S EGGIES COOKIES 'N' CREME Candy.

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