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ABOVE is a choice of Icing, Glaze or Frosting, for this cake.
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FOR THE VANILLA BATTER: Cream butter, sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy.
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Add eggs; beat well.
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Combine flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda and the salt; add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture.
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FOR THE CHOCOLATE BATTER: Combine chocolate syrup and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda.
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Measure 2 cups of the vanilla batter into small bowl; blend in chocolate syrup mixture.
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Add coconut to remaining vanilla batter; pour vanilla batter into GREASED and FLOURED 12 cup Bundt pan or 10 inch tube pan.
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Pour chocolate batter over vanilla batter in pan; DO NOT MIX.
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Bake at 350 F. about 70 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
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Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan.
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Cool completely; glaze or frost as desired.
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I served it plain with whipped cream in each individual plate.
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12 to 16 servings.
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TO MAKE THE ICING: Cream butter and confectioners sugar in small mixer bowl; blend in chocolate syrup.
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Melt chocolate bar pieces in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling, water; add to syrup mixture.
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Add milk; beat to spreading consistency.
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About 2 1/2 cups frosting.
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TO MAKE THE GLAZE: Combine chocolate and cream in small saucepan.
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Cook over very low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth; do not boil.
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Remove from heat; cool, stirring occasionally, until mixture begins to thicken, about 10 to 15 minutes.
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About 1 cup.
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TO MAKE CHOCOLATE-COCONUT FROSTING: Combine sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan; blend in evaporated milk.
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Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils; remove from heat.
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Add chocolate bar pieces and butter; stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
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Stir in coconut and nuts.
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Immediately spread on cake.
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About 2 cups frosting.
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*To sour milk: Use 1 Tablespoon vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup.
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**You may substitute 1 1/3 cups Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips for the baking chocolate.
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Hersheys Chocolate Cookbook