Chocolate Ho Ho Cake Recipe (2024)

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1. Carol Gipson says:

   Question: You say in the last paragraph to "add the remaining powdered sugar." Does this mean you don't use the whole 2 cups when mixing with the butter? Or do you mean extra powdered sugar?

   Thanks for the recipe. It looks SO good! :)

2. Camille says:

   Sorry about that! I changed it . . . if you want a thicker frosting, you can add more powdered sugar. But 2 cups is about perfect. :)

3. Emily says:

   Oh man my husband would be loving me with this cake. He is obsessed with Hostess treats but we only get them rarely. So cute!

4. Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says:

   This is INSANITY, Camille! I totally loved Ho-Ho's as a kid and am SO missing all my fave Hostess goodies. I think I could go to town eating this cake, haha ;)

5. Eric Pepple says:

   I want it! NOW!! Thanks for sharing :)

   Happy Blogging!
   Happy Valley Chow

6. TZ says:

   Easy .. delicious... yum!!!!

7. SH says:

   I have a friend's birthday coming up, this would be great!

   Happy Monday!

   Sheree
   The Hartungs Blog
   thehartungs.blogspot.ca

8. The Mistress of the Dark says:

   My parent's 62 wedding anniversary is coming up. This cake is going to be perfect for it.

9. Cindy Jamieson says:

   YUMMO!!! Thanks again for linking to Simple Supper Tuesday.

10. Jackie Kocurek says:

    I found you on Totally Tasty Tuesdays. I really like your blog. I am starting a blog party and hope you will come over and share a few of your recipes! http://rediscovermom.blogspot.com/2013/02/tried-and-true-recipes-party-2.html

11. Lynn Huntley says:

    I found you through Tried and True Recipe Party~ What a great cake:) now following you on GFC~ Lynn H @ Turnips 2 Tangerines

12. Julie says:

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    Julie @ This Gal Cooks

13. bridgetstraub.com says:

    That looks delicious!

14. sew sweet vintage says:

    Yum. Going to try this frosting on my brownie cake:)http://www.sewsweetvintage.com/2013/02/flourless-knockout-ninja-brownies.html

15. Gracie O'Tripp says:

    I am not a cook but I had to check out chocolate Ho Ho Cake. Wow, decadent.

16. Allison {A Glimpse Inside} says:

    Oh my! This looks delicious!
    Thanks for linking up to this week's Catch a Glimpse Party. I'll be featuring this tomorrow. :)

17. Chandra Sirois says:

    Oh This is such a welcome relief! I loved Ho Ho's! It's sad they are gone! Now we can make this version. So Yummy! Thanks for sharing at Show Me Your Plaid Monday's!

18. Ashley Hopkins King says:

    I made this cake last week and I have been dreaming about it since. It is amazing! Thank you. :)

19. Ellen says:

    This sounds good. I would like to make it a day ahead but wonder if chocolate icing would look grainy the next day. Recipe said use right away. Has anyone had that issue? Thanks.

20. Erin says:

    I've just made it and the filling is very grainy and seems to be separating. I was sure to cool the milk mixture very well. Not sure why it is separating. Any ideas or fixes?

21. T Sanders says:

    Made this for my husband's birthday :) AMAZING!! For the cream I used a blender to blend it enough to get rid of the graininess. And to Erin did you use butter or margarine? That could be why it is separating. The only thing I may change is I might add more butter to the powdered sugar or melt the butter. I could never get it to cream and that again could be why the frosting turns out grainy. Even with using a blender for the chocolate frosting it still would not smooth out before it started to set.

22. Dawn says:

    cannot wait to try it! Does it need to be refrigerated?

23. Cyd says:

    With the whipping cream and Half & Half you will want to refrigerate it. It's fine to be left out for a little while while eating it, but refrigerate after making it and any uneaten portions. Hope this helps!!

24. Tamara says:

    This is actually my second time making this cake :) I made it last year for my husband's birthday and he LOVED it! So when I asked my daughter what to do for this year it was a no brainer :) I didn't have a big issue with the graininess off the chocolate. I just used the mixer a bit longer to help smooth it out. And what graininess there was, was more in looks than taste.

25. Susan says:

    my son's favorite cake, can't tell you how many I have made, lost my old recipe, but this sounds out of the world, he will have it this week, thanks so much

26. Mel says:

    I have done this one for years but i changed the name to Better than Sex cake cuz it is better to me than the BETTER THAN SEX CAKE..and who know...at 65 I am gonna say well I will stop...

27. Amelia says:

    I’m not sure what I did wrong! My chocolate icing is coming out with lumps. I attempted it a second time, sifting the powdered sugar, and same thing. Any tips?!

28. Cyd says:

    Hi Amelia, I'm sorry you are having trouble with the icing. I went out to the post and reviewed all the comments to see if anyone else was having problems. I read where one lady said to melt the butter instead of having it just softened. That might be helpful.

29. JackieG says:

    This is my mom’s signature dessert! A must at every Christmas gathering! I know after spreading on the cream filling she refrigerates it until it’s firm. I read some folks are having issues with the icing. My mom taught me to work fast and keep spreading and moving it. It will separate some but usually I can keep pushing and spreading it. Honestly it’s taken me a couple times of making it to work out the kinks and be able to make it as good as my mom! All I know is regardless of how the top layer ends up looking, the family fights over the last piece!

30. Cyd says:

    Thanks for sharing your tips on this Chocolate Ho Ho Cake!

31. Tawnie says:

    I can't wait to make this. Can I use heavy cream in the filling instead of ½ and half?

32. Momma Cyd says:

    Yes, Heavy cream will make it that much yummier!