Ho Ho Bars
A potluck classic from Karen’s cards: a chocolate cake base, a fluffy filling beaten for a full twenty minutes, and a poured chocolate frosting on top. Basically a homemade Ho Ho in bar form. They keep well in the fridge.
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 sticks margarine
- 1 1/2 cups Crisco
- 1/3 cup evaporated milk
- 4 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 can chocolate frosting
Instructions
- Mix and bake the chocolate cake mix according to the box directions. Cool completely.
- Combine the sugar, margarine, Crisco, evaporated milk, vanilla, and salt. Beat on high for 20 minutes, until fluffy.
- Spread the filling over the cooled cake.
- Heat the can of chocolate frosting until smooth and pourable, then pour over the filling to cover.
- Refrigerate before serving.
Nutrition (estimated): about 410 calories per bar, based on about 24 bars. This is a rough estimate calculated from standard ingredient data, not a lab analysis. Actual numbers vary with brands, portion sizes, and any substitutions.
