Ho Ho Cake

This is Aaron's FAVORITE dessert! I tell him he knows he is loved when I make it, because it is a time-consuming process. It's worth it though!

Cake:
3 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. vinegar
2 tsp. vanilla
6 Tbsp. cocoa
2 cups sugar
10 Tbsp. oil
2 cups water

Combine dry ingredients. Add rest. Beat 3 minutes 'til smooth. Pour into greased and floured 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. Cool.

Filling:
4 Tbsp. flour
1 cup milk
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup Crisco
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine flour and milk in saucepan. Low heat. Stir until thick. Chill.

Combine sugar, margarine, crisco, and vanilla. Whip until fluffy. Gradually add cooled pudding and whip. Spread on cake.

Frosting:
1 stick + 2 Tbsp. margarine melted
6 Tbsp. cocoa
2 1/2 Tbsp. hot water
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar

Combine all except sugar in bowl. Beat. Gradually add powdered sugar. Pour over white layer. Cool.

**Aaron and I added the fat grams together one time for this recipe. It turns out to be about 62 grams of fat in one nice sized slice. Too bad we each eat two slices!!