Brendas Ho Ho Cake Recipes

HOECAKES

Steps:

• In a medium size bowl, stir together the cornmeal, baking powder, salt, sugar and green onion.
• Add the egg, buttermilk and melted butter; whisking to combine.
• Preheat a griddle until drops of water sizzles when sprinkled on the griddle; lightly oil with canola oil.
• Pour approximately 1/4 cup of batter onto preheated griddle and allow to form into 2 inch circles.
• Cook the hoecakes until bubbles form, turn and continue cooking until cooked through.
• Place on a warmed serving platter; serve hot.

FRIED CORNBREAD - SOUTHERN CORNMEAL HOECAKES

Steps:

• Line a rimmed baking sheet with paper towels and place a rack on top; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and sugar.
• Add buttermilk, water and eggs; mix well.
• Heat oil and butter in a cast iron skillet over medium-to-medium high heat and drop batter by 1/8 cup measure into the hot skillet to form small medallions.
• Fry until brown and crisp, turn and brown the other side. Remove and let drain on rack.
• Serve immediately with warm syrup or honey butter for breakfast, as a snack, or as a savory bread. Dip 'em in a mess o' greens to sop up that pot likker (juice from the greens)!

FRIED CORNBREAD (AKA HOE CAKES)

Steps:

• 1. Mix together flour, corn meal, and sugar into a mixing bowl. Add egg, oil and buttermilk. Mix with fork until all ingredients are moistened. Batter should be the consistency of pancake batter, so you may need to add a little more milk.
• 2. Heat oil in heavy skillet (I use cast iron). When oil is hot, add a little less than 1/4 cup of batter to the hot oil. Fry on medium heat for about 2-3 minutes. When golden brown, turn and cook other side until golden. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels. Serve with butter, honey butter or whatever you like.

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, butter, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Mix using an electric mixer until blended and creamy.

HOECAKES

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk, water and 1/4 cup oil with whisk. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until combined.
• In cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat about 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. For each hoecake, pour about 1/4 cup batter into hot skillet. Cook until browned on both sides. Repeat with remaining batter, adding more oil to skillet as needed.

BASIC HOMEMADE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and 1/2 teaspoon sugar in warm water; let stand until bubbles form on surface. Whisk together remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, salt and 3 cups flour. Stir oil into yeast mixture; pour into flour mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 8-10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 1-1/2 to 2 hours., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide dough in half. Shape each into a loaf. Place in 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, 1 to 1-1/2 hours., Bake at 375° until golden brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped or has reached an internal temperature of 200°, 30-35 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

HOE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a well-seasoned cast iron skillet with the shortening, and place it in the oven as it heats.
• Whisk together the flour and milk in a bowl, to make a thick but still runny batter.
• Remove the hot greased skillet from the preheated oven, and quickly sprinkle a pinch of garlic salt over the bottom of the skillet. Immediately pour in the batter, and sprinkle the top with a pinch of garlic salt.
• Return the skillet to the oven, and bake in the preheated oven until the cake has risen and the top is golden brown, about 20 minutes.

HOE CAKE BREAD

Steps:

• Mix all well ( I had about 1 Tbsp. > of bacon greese to my batter) heat a hot iron skillet , I add some butter an then the batter cook on low heat till bubbles form, then turn over an cook till golden brown> add some butter to melt on top> an serve with syrup>

BRENDA'S HO HO CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour (or sprinkle with cocoa instead of flour) three 8" cake pans or two 9" cake pans.
• 2. CAKE: Mix flour and cocoa in bowl and set aside.
• 3. In a mixer bowl, cream sugar and butter with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4. Now add flour mixture and half of the milk to that and mix well. Add remaining milk and vanilla and beat for 2 additional minutes.
• 5. Pour into prepared pans and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until layers tests done. Cool completely before frosting.
• 6. FROSTING: Combine cream cheese and butter and mix with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• 7. Gradually add in the powdered sugar and combine well. Add in the cool whip and stir with spoon until well combined.
• 8. Spread between layers, on sides and top of cooled cake layers.

HOECAKES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together except for the frying oil in a bowl until well combined. Heat the frying oil or butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Drop the batter into the hot skillet. Use about 2 tablespoons of batter per hoecake. Fry each hoecake until brown and crisp; turn each hoecake with a spatula, and then brown the other side. With a slotted spoon, remove each hoecake to drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Makes about 16 hoecakes.
• Chef's Note: Leftover batter will keep in refrigerator for up to 2 days.