Edna's Ho Ho Cake
—Edna Miller, Mount Hope, Ohio12-16 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 15 min.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 2/3 cup sugar, divided
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- 2 prepared 9-inch round chocolate cakes
- GLAZE:
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 1/4 cup baking cocoa
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 to 4 tablespoons milk
Directions
- For filling, in a small saucepan, combine flour and milk until
- smooth; stir in 1/3 cup sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat;
- cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
- Transfer to a large bowl; cool. Beat in the shortening, butter,
- vanilla, salt and remaining sugar until smooth. Spread between cake
- layers.
- For glaze, melt butter and cocoa in a small saucepan. Whisk in
- confectioners' sugar and enough milk to achieve a drizzling
- consistency. Drizzle over top of cake, allowing some to drape down