Ho-Ho Cake Recipe

Name: Ho-Ho Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: FOR THE CAKE:; 1 box Chocolate Cake Mix (18.5 Ounce Box, I Use Devil's Food Cake); 1-1/3 cup Water; 1/2 cups Vegetable Oil; 3 whole Large Eggs; _____; FOR THE WHITE FILLING:; 5 Tablespoons Flour; 1-1/4 cup Milk; 1 cup Sugar; 1/2 cups Shortening; 1 stick Softened Butter; _____; FOR THE FUDGE ICING:; 3 packages ( 1 Oz. Each) Pre-melted Unsweetened Baking Chocolate; 1-1/2 Tablespoon Water; 1 stick Softened Butter; 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract; 3 cups Powdered Sugar

Servings: persons

FOR THE CAKE:
1 box Chocolate Cake Mix (18.5 Ounce Box, I Use Devil's Food Cake)
1-1/3 cup Water
1/2 cups Vegetable Oil
3 whole Large Eggs
_____
FOR THE WHITE FILLING:
5 Tablespoons Flour
1-1/4 cup Milk
1 cup Sugar
1/2 cups Shortening
1 stick Softened Butter
_____
FOR THE FUDGE ICING:
3 packages ( 1 Oz. Each) Pre-melted Unsweetened Baking Chocolate
1-1/2 Tablespoon Water
1 stick Softened Butter
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
3 cups Powdered Sugar

1
Prepare and bake the cake according to directions on box, using a sheet pan half or a 15x10x1 inch jelly roll pan. Bake for about 20 minutes until cake tests done. Cool.
2
White filling: Combine flour and milk. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thickened. Let cool. In mixing bowl, combine sugar, shortening, and 1 stick of butter. Beat well. Add cooled flour and milk mixture and beat until light and fluffy. Spread over cooled cake and refrigerate 30 minutes.
3
Fudge icing: Melt chocolate in the microwave on 30-second intervals, stirring between intervals to make sure it doesn't scorch. Beat chocolate, water, 1 stick of softened butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar together. Add more water, a teaspoon at a time, if necessary, to make a consistency that can be easily spread. Spread over white filling and refrigerate.
4
Assembly: Spread cooled cake with white filling and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Then, spread with fudge icing and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: FOR THE CAKE:, 1 box Chocolate Cake Mix (18.5 Ounce Box, I Use Devil's Food Cake), 1-1/3 cup Water, 1/2 cups Vegetable Oil, and more.

Yes, Ho-Ho Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Ho-Ho Cake

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