HO-HOS (HO-HO CAKE)
(copycat recipe)

1 cup milk
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 pkg (2 layer size) chocolate cake mix
FOR THE FROSTING:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tbsp vanilla
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, melted
6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
3 cup confectioner's sugar
1 egg (pasteurized)
2 1/2 tbsp hot water
1 tbsp vanilla

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.

Prepare the cake mix as per directions for a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake.

Cream sugar, shortening, and butter in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add 1 tsp vanilla, and cooled milk mixture. Spread over warm cake; let cool completely.

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.

Adapted from source: Uncle Phaedrus

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Ho-Ho Cake a la Cathy
Board: Vintage Recipes at Recipelink.com
From: Gladys/PR 8-17-2004
MSG ID: 015246
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Ho Ho Cake
Board: Cooking Club at Recipelink.com
From: marilyn 12-3-1998
MSG ID: 0033664
MSG URL: http://www.recipelink.com/msgid/0033664

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Ho Ho Cake 2
Board: Daily Recipe Swap at Recipelink.com
From: Chat Room 8-27-2001
MSG ID: 315818
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Mock Hostess Cupcakes (with white chocolate ganache filling)
Board: All Baking and Breadmaking at Recipelink.com
From: Betsy at Recipelink.com 9-25-2006
MSG ID: 0219670
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Cupcake Filling
"This recipe is supposedly for Devil Dog cream filling but it tastes just like a Hostess Cupcake cream filling also."
Board: Copycat Recipe Requests at Recipelink.com
From: Marie, Chicago 9-10-2001
MSG ID: 146797
MSG URL: http://www.recipelink.com/msgid/146797

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HOSTESS CREAMY FILLING

2 teaspoons very hot water
rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups marshmallow creme (one 7-ounce jar)
1/2 cup shortening
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Combine the salt with the hot water in a small bowl and stir until salt is dissolved. Let this mixture cool.

Combine the marshmallow creme, shortening, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl and mix well with an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy.

Add the salt solution to the filling mixture and combine.

Makes 1 1/2 cups
Source: cookingkay, 10/10/2006