Ho Ho Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box chocolate fudge cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup oil
• 5 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup margarine, melted and cooled to room temperature
• 1 egg
• 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 grease a 10 1/2-by-14-by-2-inch pan and set aside.
• 2 prepare cake mix as instructed on the box using the egg and oil.
• 3 spread into reserved pan and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 20 minutes.
• 4 remove from oven and place pan on a wire rack and let cake cool completely in the pan.
• 5 prepare filling: place flour in a small saucepan.
• 6 slowly add milk, stirring until mixture is smooth.
• 7 place pan over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick, about 10 minutes.
• 8 place flour-mixture in a bowl, cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cool, about 2 hours.
• 9 in a bowl of an electric mixer, combine the cooled flour mixture, margarine, vegetable shortening and sugar.
• 10 beat on high speed until light and fluffy, 7 to 8 minutes.
• 11 spread evenly over top of cake and chill until filling is somewhat firm, about 2 hours.
• 12 prepare icing: in a large bowl of an electric mixer, combine melted margarine, egg, melted chocolate, 2 1/2 tablespoons hot water and vanilla.
• 13 beat on medium speed until blended.
• 14 slowly add confectioners' sugar, beating until smooth.
• 15 smooth icing over cake, taking care not to disturb the filling.
• 16 chill until ready to serve.