buttercream filling for a "hoho cake"

Name: Buttercream Filling for a "HoHo Cake"
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch; 1 cup(s) milk; 1/2 cup(s) butter, softened; 1/2 cup(s) shortening; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 1/3 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1 - chocolate cake

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Colleen Smith

Harrisville, OH

Updated on Apr 17, 2012

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

2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 1/3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 - chocolate cake

How To Make buttercream filling for a "hoho cake"

Step 1

Bake your favorite chocolate cake according to recipe or directions for a mix. (I use Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge.)

Step 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.
Step 3

Beat butter and shortening until creamy. Beat in sugar until light and fluffy. Add cooled cornstarch mixture and vanilla and beat until creamy.
Step 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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