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watches all your games, takes you to school and teaches you how
to shoot a basket. For all his support and dedication, love and
devotion, it's time to say cheers to dad.
This Father's Day, give him something that
comes straight from the heart. Hershey's offers these sumptuous
recipes made richer and healthier with dark chocolate. It is
packed with flavanol antioxidants that improve blood vessel
function and reduce clotting. With exercise, a healthy diet and
dark chocolate, dad can happily keep heart diseases at bay.
Dark Chocolate Picnic Cake
Ingredients:
1 cup of broken up pieces of dark chocolate
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1-1/3 cups boiling water
2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup dairy sour cream
2 eggs
2 tsps baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
Dark Chocolate Frosting
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup of broken up pieces of dark chocolate
1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Procedures:
Heat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour
13x9x2-inch baking pan. Combine broken up pieces of dark
chocolate, butter and water in large mixer bowl. Stir it with
spoon until chocolate is melted and mixture is blended.
Gradually add flour, sugar, sour cream, eggs, baking soda, salt
and vanilla. Beat it on low speed of electric mixer until
smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake it for 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden
pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool completely
in pan on wire rack. Frost it with dark chocolate frosting. This
recipe makes 12 to 15 servings.
To make dark chocolate frosting: place butter
and chocolate chips in medium microwave-safe bowl. Put the
microwave at a high level for one minute then stir. If
necessary, microwave at high level for 15 seconds at a time,
stirring after each heating, until chips are melted and mixture
is smooth when stirred. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, milk
and vanilla, beating until smooth. If necessary, refrigerate for
five to 10 minutes or until desired spreading consistency is
achieved. This recipe makes about 1-2/3 cups frosting.
Variation: For a stronger chocolate flavored
cake, decrease the flour to two cups and add 1/3 cup of cocoa.
Dark Chocolate Tarts
Ingredients:
2 packages (4 oz. each) dark chocolate,
broken into pieces
1/3 cup milk
1-1/3 cups miniature marshmallows
1 cup (1/2 pt.) cold whipping cream
8 single serve graham cracker crumb crusts
2 tsps powdered sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
