Ho Ho Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3/4 cup oil
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup hot coffee

Directions

Sift dry ingredients together. Then add liquids, all but coffee. Last add hot coffee. Bake will be very thin. A very moist cake. Bake at 325 degrees F. for 35 minutes or until center of cake springs back when lightly touched.

Second Layer

Ingredients

• 5 Tbsp. flour
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup margarine

Directions

Cook flour and milk until thick. In a separate bowl mix sugar, shortening, and margarine. Beat until fluffy. Then beat in cooled flour-milk mixture and spread over cooled cake. Must be cold.

Topping

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup margarine, melted
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 Tbsp. hot water

Directions

Mix together and beat until fluffy. Add more water if needed to make a good spreading consistency. Very good! Takes some practice with the middle part.

By Robin from Washington, IA