Ho ho cake
15 Servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
2 | tablespoons | Cornstarch |
1 | cup | Milk |
1 | pack | Chocolate cake mix |
1 | cup | Sugar |
½ | cup | Shortening |
½ | cup | Butter, softened |
1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
½ | cup | Plus 2 T melted butter |
6 | tablespoons | Baking cocoa |
3 | cups | Confectioner's sugar |
1 | Egg | |
2½ | tablespoon | Hot water |
1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
Directions
1. Combine the milk and cornstarch in a saucepan, and cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Set aside and let cool at room temperature.
2. Prepare the cake mix as per directions for a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake.
3. Cream sugar, shortening, and butter in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add 1 tsp vanilla, and milk mixture. Spread over warm cake; let cool completely!
4. Combine melted butter and cocoa in a bowl; mix well. Add confectioners sugar, egg, hot water and vanilla. Mix well. Pour over cooled frosted cake. Chill in refrigerator until set.
Calories per serving: 601