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Ho Ho Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Ho Ho Cake

15 ingredients 45 min + 20 min 15 to 20 servings openrecipes
Ho Ho Cake

A chocolate cake topped with a creamy white filling and rich chocolate icing - flavors reminiscent of the popular Ho Hos snack cakes.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1042
Calories
22g
Protein
43g
Fat
137g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 10 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cake not in our table 0
Icing not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • For the Cake:
  • 1 box (18.25-ounces) chocolate cake mix
  • For the Filling:
  • 1¼ cups whole milk
  • 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup salted butter
  • ½ cup vegetable shortening
  • For the Icing:
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ cup salted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
  • 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
  • 2 tablespoons whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

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By browneyedbaker · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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