HERSHEY’S Firecracker Cake
A festive and delicious chocolate roll cake filled with cherry pie filling and topped with whipped cream, fresh berries, and HERSHEY’S chocolates—perfect for celebrations!
Equipment
- Jelly-roll pan (15.5×10.5×1-inch)
- foil
- wire rack
- Kitchen towel
- spatula
Ingredients
- 4 eggs separated
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup water
- Powdered sugar for dusting
- 1 cup cherry pie filling
- 1 tub frozen whipped topping 8 oz., thawed and divided
- HERSHEY’S KISSES Milk Chocolate
- HERSHEY’S HUGS Chocolates
- HERSHEY’S MINIATURES Chocolate Bars
- HERSHEY’S NUGGETS Cookies ‘N’ Cream Candies
- Blueberries
- Raspberries
- Halved strawberries
- 1 TWIZZLERS Strawberry Twist
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Line a jelly-roll pan with foil and generously grease it.
- Beat egg whites in a large bowl until foamy; gradually add ½ cup granulated sugar while beating until stiff peaks form.
- In a separate small bowl, beat egg yolks and vanilla on high speed for about 3 minutes.
- Gradually add the remaining ⅓ cup granulated sugar and continue beating for 2 more minutes.
- In another bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add dry ingredients alternately with water to the egg yolk mixture, beating on low speed until smooth.
- Gently fold the chocolate batter into the beaten egg whites.
- Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the top springs back when touched lightly in the center.
- Immediately loosen the cake edges from the pan and invert onto a towel sprinkled with powdered sugar.
- Carefully remove the foil, then roll the cake inside the towel, starting from the narrow end.
- Let it cool on a wire rack.
- Unroll the cake and remove the towel.
- Spread with cherry pie filling and 1½ cups whipped topping, then roll it back up.
- Frost the cake with the remaining whipped topping.
- Decorate with HERSHEY’S chocolates, fresh berries, and place the TWIZZLERS Strawberry Twist on top as a “wick”.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Serving Tip:
Add extra fresh fruit around the cake for a beautiful and festive presentation.
Wine Advice:
Pair with a sweet dessert wine like Moscato or a light-bodied sparkling rosé.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 290 kcal | Carbohydrates: 44 g | Protein: 5 g | Fat: 12 g | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 30 g | Salt: 0.3 mg
