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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (106g)

Recipe makes 12 servings

Calories 486
Calories from Fat 193 (39%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 21.5g 33%
Saturated Fat 6.7g 33%
Monounsaturated Fat 10.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.6g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 8mg 2%
Sodium 376mg 15%
Potassium 238mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 68.8g 22%
Dietary Fiber 2.7g 10%
Sugars 44.1g
Protein 6.2g 12%

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Easy Hershey's Bar Swirl Cake and Glaze

Recipe #48251 | 1½ hours | 40 min prep | add private note
Barb Gertz

By: Barb Gertz
Dec 9, 2002

This is the easier-to-prepare version of the classic Hershey Bar Swirl Cake. The recipe comes from Hershey's Holiday Recipes.

SERVES 12 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

  • 1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix (with pudding in the mix)

  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 3/4 cup chopped nuts

  • 1 (7 ounce)  hershey's milk chocolate candy bars, broken into pieces
  • 1/2 cup Hershey's syrup

Milk Chocolate Glaze

  • 1 (7 ounce)  hershey's milk chocolate candy bars

  • 2 tablespoons shortening (NOT butter, margarine, oil or spread)

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven 350°F.
  2. 2
    Generously grease and flour pan 12 cup flute pan (I have found that when making a chocolate cake that COCOA works better than flour for dusting the pan).
  3. 3
    Prepare cake mix batter as directed on package with oil, water, and eggs.
  4. 4
    Remove 2 cups batter, stir in corn syrup and pecans.
  5. 5
    Place chocolate bar pieces and chocolate syrup in a small microwave safe bowl.
  6. 6
    Microwave on high 1 minute or until smooth when stirred.
  7. 7
    Blend into remaining plain batter; pour into prepared pan.
  8. 8
    Spoon Vanilla Nut batter evenly over top.
  9. 9
    Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean.
  10. 10
    Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack.
  11. 11
    Cool completely.
  12. 12
    Glaze with Milk Chocolate Glaze, allowing to drip down sides.
  13. 13
    GLAZE: Place chocolate bar pieces and shortening into micro-safe bowl on high (about 45 seconds) until melted when stirred.
  14. 14
    Cool slightly, glaze cake.

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From: Laudee

On Dec 17, 2003

This is definitely easy and tasty...Very moist, and the glaze is to die for!! Really enjoyed, Barb, thanks so much for sharing...We'll be making this one again, soon!!

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  • From: CYNDAM

    On Oct 13, 2003

    Unbelievably easy. I think it's the moistest cake I've ever made. What a hit!

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    From: Junebug

    On Feb 9, 2003

    Excellent Cake! It's not too sweet and is so-o moist. My entire family, well 3 generations of us, all enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing this recipe Barbara!

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    From: Jellyqueen

    On Jul 20, 2005

    My favorite cakes often start with cake mixes, so I knew that I would love this one. My family has already requested another one as soon as possible.

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