Candy Cane Chocolate Loaves
(from Larissa84’s recipe box)
Source: Taste of Home
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 50 minutes
Serves 36 people
Categories: Cakes, Christmas, Winter, sweets
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1-2/3 cups packed brown sugar
- 4 egg whites
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup strong brewed coffee
- 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup HERSHEY®’S Cocoa
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup (6 ounces) HERSHEY’®S Mini Chips Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- TOPPING:
- 1/3 cup vanilla or white chips
- 3 tablespoons crushed candy canes
Directions
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In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add the egg whites, eggs, coffee, yogurt, oil and extracts until blended.
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Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in chocolate chips.
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Transfer to three 8-in x 4-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
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For topping, in a microwave, melt vanilla chips; stir until smooth. Drizzle over loaves. Sprinkle with crushed candies. Yield: 3 loaves (12 slices each).