MY CUTE DOVE - VANILLA WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING CAKE

Let’s face it, sometimes we just don’t have time to cook a cake from scratch. That is the only time that you should use a cake mix in a box. However, there’s always a way to make a cake look and taste better. Therefore, I substitute the water with evaporated milk and also used peanut oil. I spread the batter in 2 small size cake pans to make it a 2-tier cake. Then, I made fresh frosting from scratch. Finally, I decorated it with marshmallows and blue Dove chocolates. It was delicious. Who would have thought??????
 
Approximate Prep and Cooking Time: 45 minutes, baked and decorated.
Approximate Cost: $13.16 or $1.09 a piece
Difficulty Level:     X    Easy ____ Intermediate ____ Advanced
Servings: 12
 
Ingredients for the yellow cake ($4.28)
1 box Classic Yellow Cake ($2.00)
3 eggs (.48)
1 c. Evaporated milk (.90)
1/3 c. Peanut oil (.90)
 
Ingredients for the Dark Chocolate Icing and Decorating ($8.88)
2/3 cups Hershey’s Dark Cocoa ($1.80)
1/3 cup Evaporated milk (.33)
3 cups Powdered sugar ($1.25)
1 stick of unsalted butter – melted ($1.25)
1 tbsp. Pure Vanilla ($2.00)
1 bag of Dove Milk Chocolate bonbons ($1.50)
1 cup of mini marshmellows (.75)
 
Directions for the yellow cake
Set your oven at 350 degrees.
Lightly coat the bottom and sides of 1-med. and 1-small cake pans with non-stick cooking spray or butter.
Make the cake according to the box directions; however, remember to substitute the water for evaporated milk and peanut oil.
Bake according to the baking time directions in the package.
Cool for 10 to 15 minutes before removing from pans.
 
Directions for the Dark Chocolate Ganache
Prepare the icing by using the frosting recipe in the back of the Hershey’s Dark Chocolate Powder box. Is very easy.
Spread frosting completely over the larger cake, then place the small cake on top and frost it as well.
Cover the seam where the cakes come together with marshmellows and decorate with Dove chocolates.