Ho-Ho Cake

Name: Ho-Ho Cake
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

19 ingredients

4 steps

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

Directions

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.