buttercream filling for a "hoho cake"

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Recipe by
Colleen Smith
Harrisville, OH

This recipe makes enough for a 3-layer cake or 2 2-layer cakes. Can be halved for one 2-layer cake. Really good if you melt chocolate chips and butter and drizzle over the top of the cake to make a HOHO cake.

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Ingredients For buttercream filling for a "hoho cake"

  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 1/3 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 1
    chocolate cake

How To Make buttercream filling for a "hoho cake"

  • 1
    Bake your favorite chocolate cake according to recipe or directions for a mix. (I use Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge.)
  • 2
    Gradually whisk milk and cornstarch together in small saucepan until smooth. Cook over med/low heat whisking constantly until mixture thickens and boils. Place saucepan in large bowl of ice water, stirring occasionally, until mixture cools.
  • 3
    Beat butter and shortening until creamy. Beat in sugar until light and fluffy. Add cooled cornstarch mixture and vanilla and beat until creamy.
  • 4
    Spread filling between layers of chocolate cake and refrigerate 30 minutes to set the filling. Frost as desired (I make a chocolate ganache.)

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