Cocoa Marble Gingerbread

Name: Cocoa Marbled Gingerbread Recipe | Hersheyland
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 107 min
Yield: 1 cake
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup molasses (light); 2 eggs; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 cup boiling water; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; sweetened whipped cream (optional)

Details

Timing
Timing
Total:: 1 Hr. 47 Min.
Bake:: 40 Min.
Prep:: 15 Min.
Skill Level:: Beginner
Yields:: 1 cake

What if we told you that you could add a chocolaty spin to your favorite wintertime treat? A warming mixture of ginger, cloves and cinnamon joins with everyone's favorite HERSHEY'S Cocoa to create this unique Cocoa Marbled Gingerbread recipe. All of the winter-inspired flavors marry together with sweet HERSHEY'S Cocoa to create a blissful, one-of-a-kind treat that's perfect for the holidays. Finish off your Cocoa Marble Gingerbread with a dusting of powdered sugar that looks like freshly fallen snow.

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Ingredients & Directions

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 40 minutes
Cool Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

1/2 cup

shortening
1 cup

sugar
1 cup

molasses (light)
2

eggs
1 tsp

baking soda
1 cup

boiling water
2 cups

all-purpose flour
1 tsp

salt
1/4 cup

HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1/2 tsp

ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp

ground ginger
1/4 tsp

ground cloves
1/4 tsp

ground nutmeg
sweetened whipped cream (optional)

READY TO MAKE THIS?

Step-By-Step Directions

Equipment Needed 

oven

13x9x2-inch baking pan

bowl

mixer

measuring cups

rubber scraper

wire rack

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

Beat shortening, sugar and molasses in large bowl until blended. Add eggs; beat well. Stir baking soda into boiling water to dissolve; add to shortening mixture alternately with flour and salt. Remove 2 cups batter to medium bowl; add cocoa, blending well. Add spices to remaining batter in large bowl. Alternately spoon batters into prepared pan; swirl gently through batter with narrow spatula or knife for marbled effect.

Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cut into squares. Serve warm or at room temperature with sweetened whipped cream, if desired. 12 servings.

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