Hoho Bars Recipes

HO HO CAKE OR BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (or temperature specified on cake mix box); grease and flour a 9 x 13 baking pan (for cake) OR a large jelly roll pan (for bars).
• Make cake as directed on the cake mix package using the mix, water, oil, and eggs.
• Bake 30-40 minutes for the cake or as directed on the box, OR 12-15 minutes to make the bars in a jelly roll pan.
• Cool completely.
• Beat the filling ingredients until light and fluffy; this will take about 10-15 minutes.
• (Don't be alarmed if it looks kind of curdled and scary at first since it takes time for it to pull together!).
• Spread the filling over the cooled cake.
• Warm the frosting in the microwave until it is a pourable consistency (do this slowly by only cooking for 15-20 seconds at a time, and stirring).
• Pour the frosting evenly over the filling.
• Refrigerate until thoroughly cool and firm (overnight is highly recommended).
• Store cake in the refrigerator.

HO HO BARS

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix as directed on box. Pour batter into a greased 11x17 cake pan and bake 12-15 minutes at 350°F Cool.
• Combine sugar, margarine, shortening, millk, vanilla, and salt. Beat until fluffy (10-15 minutes). Spread over cooked cake.
• Melt frosting in microwave for 20 seconds to soften. Spread frosting over white cream layer.

EDNA'S HO HO CAKE

Steps:

• For filling, in a small saucepan, combine flour and milk until smooth; stir in 1/3 cup sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Transfer to a large bowl; cool. Beat in the shortening, butter, vanilla, salt and remaining sugar until smooth. Spread between cake layers., For glaze, melt butter and cocoa in a small saucepan. Whisk in confectioners' sugar and enough milk to achieve a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over top of cake, allowing some to drape down the sides.

HOHO BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients, then add water, eggs, melted margarine, and buttermilk. Bake in jelly roll pan at 350 for 30 minutes. Cool. Filling: beat all but powdered sugar for 5 minutes. Then add 1 cup powdered sugar. Spread on cooled bars. Frosting: Boil sugar, margarine, and milk for 1 minutes. Add the chips. Beat until thick. Spread over filling on bars. Cut when cool.