Ho-Ho Cake

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 1 box chocolate cake mix or homemade chocolate cake of your choice, plus ingredients
• Filling:
• 1 1/4 cup milk
• 5 TBSP flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• Frosting:
• 3 cups powder sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted, then, cooled
• 3 oz chocolate chips, melted, then, cooled
• 2 TBSP milk
• 2 TBSP water
• 1 tsp vanilla

Details

Adapted from ourtableforseven.com

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare cake as per personal recipe or according to box instructions. Bake in greased 10 x 15 jelly roll pan according to instructions. (Cake mix time was approx 20 minutes) Cool cake once baked.

Filling:
Combine milk and flour in a saucepan. Cook on low heat until it is pudding-like, stirring constantly. Once cooked, let it cool to room temperature.

In a mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and suga until fluffy. Add in cooled milk/flour mixture. Beat on high for 5 minutes. Spread filling on cooled cake and refrigerate until filling is set.

Frosting:
Mix frosting ingredients in a mixing bowl until well combined and smooth. Spread frosting on top of filling. Cut and serve cake.

Refrigerate any leftovers in a covered container.