Hershey's Firecracker Cake

[earthangel1967]

Skill Level:

Advanced

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
• 1/2 cupall-purpose flour
• 1/3 cupHERSHEY'S Cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoonbaking powder
• 1/4 teaspoonbaking soda
• 1/8 teaspoonsalt
• 1/3 cupwater
•  Powdered sugar
• 1 cupcherry pie filling
• 1 tub (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided
• HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolate, HERSHEY'S HUGS Brand Chocolates, HERSHEY'S MINIATURES Chocolate Bars
• Blueberries, raspberries, halved strawberries
• 1 TWIZZLERS Strawberry Twists

Directions

1. 1 Heat oven to 375 F. Line 15-1/2x10-1/2x1-inch jelly-roll pan with foil; generously grease foil.
   
   
2. 2 Beat egg whites in large bowl until foamy; gradually add 1/2 cup granulated sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
   
   
3. 3 Beat egg yolks and vanilla in small bowl on high speed of mixer for about 3 minutes. Gradually add remaining 1/3 cup granulated sugar; continue beating 2 minutes. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to egg yolk mixture alternately with water on low speed, beating just until batter is smooth.
   
   
4. 4 Fold chocolate mixture gradually into egg whites; spread evenly in prepared pan.
   
   
5. 5 Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Immediately loosen cake from edges of pan;invert on towel sprinkled with powdered sugar. Carefully remove foil. Immediately roll cake in towel, starting from narrow end; place on wire rack to cool.
   
   
6. 6 Unroll cake; remove towel. Spread with pie filling and 1-1/2 cups whipped topping; reroll cake. Frost cake with remaining whipped topping. Place candies and fruit on frosted cake so that they form stripes around the cake. Add strawberry twist for "wick". Refrigerate until serving time. Serves 8 to 10

[Dodie702]

Cute and yummy.

[earthangel1967]

Quoting Dodie702:

Cute and yummy.

I am glad you like it too. I love themed food for parties etc and I see a lot of fun red white and blue stuff for the 4th but I thought this one was a bit unique and looks yummy too : D

[chrarrington18]

looks delisous

[supermeof3]

 Super cute!  TFS!

[momofsixangels]

 That looks so cool!