A chocolate cake with a surprise decadent whipped cream filling and covered with a scrumptious ganache creates the famous Ho Ho snack. It is the perfect treat for satisfying your sweet tooth or better yet indulging with family and friends.
Ingredients
For the cake:
3C.All purpose flour
6Tbsp.Cocoa powder
1 ½tsp.Baking soda
1tsp.Salt
10Tbsp.Vegetable oil
2Tbsp.Vinegar
2C.Water
2C.Granulated sugar
For the filling:
¼C.All purpose flour
1C.Cold milk
1C.Granulated sugar
1tsp.Vanilla extract
1C.Butter softened
For the frosting:
10Tbsp.Butter unsalted and melted
6Tbsp.Cocoa powder
2 ½Tbsp.Hot water
1tsp.Vanilla extract
3C.Powdered sugar
1Large egg
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Add the ingredients for the cake to a mixing bowl, and beat on high until well combined and smooth.
Pour the batter evenly into two well greased 9 inch cake pans.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until cooked through, and allow to cool to room temperature on a baking rack before turning over to remove the cake from the pan.
In a saucepan over low heat, whisk together the cold milk and the ¼ C. flour for the filling. Cook until thickened, remove and let cool.
In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and milk mixture along with the rest of the ingredients for the filling, and beat until light and fluffy.
Place one layer of cake on a plate or serving dish and top with the filling.
Put the second layer of cake on top of the filling.
In a mixing bowl, combine the ingredients for the frosting, and blend until smooth and fluffy.