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Edna's Ho Ho Cake Recipe

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—Edna Miller, Mount Hope, Ohio

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Edna's Ho Ho Cake Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 12-16 Servings

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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 the sides. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Originally published as Edna's Ho Ho Cake in Country June/July 1990, p53

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Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2013 by JulieD27

Really good. I've made it twice. The recipe definately means confectioners sugar. When making the filling just keep beating it until it thickens. It takes awhile.

Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2013 by suebrookssweettreats

what was the filling between layers?

this recipe as printed omitted the hoho filling

Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2012 by sstetzel

blueridge435

Is there something missing in your recipe? Perhaps using prepared cake mix for the layers? Patricia J

Patricia it calls for 2 prepared cake layers, you can use a mix or your favorite cake recipe. The choice is yours. Smile

Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2012 by sxmsady

what kind of shortening did everyone use?

Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2012 by blueridge435

Is there something missing in your recipe? Perhaps using prepared cake mix for the layers? Patricia J

Reviewed on Jun. 04, 2012 by C-0

It's a quick and very easy cake!

Reviewed on Jan. 05, 2012 by nickheather

We made this for my sons 2nd birthday party. It was fantastic! I received all sorts of great compliments.

Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2011 by ladams1221

I am not saying to change the granulated sugar called for in the filling to confectioner's sugar. Take Try2cook4fun's advice and chill the filling while baking your cake. Then, after adding the remaining ingredients, beat for a good 5 minutes to make a light, fluffy filling in which the sugar is completely dissolved. I would change my rating of this recipe to 5-stars if it would let me.

Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2011 by ladams1221

In defense of Lenetoo, there is NO confectioner's sugar listed in the filling ingredients, sillygirl. It calls for 'sugar', which normally means granulated sugar in a recipe. Confectioner's sugar would make it thicker.

Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2011 by silly girl

Hi it's me again.. i doubled the recipe and made a huge cake...still a hit..everyone LOVED it.

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