Ho Ho Cakes

1st Layer
2 1/4 c. flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 Tb cocoa
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp soda (mom uses 3/4 tsp)
1/2 c. oil
1 1/2 Tb vinegar
1 1/2 c. cold water
Sift dry ingredients together. Make 3 holes and place each of the wet ingredients in a hole. Mix well. Pour into a 9 by 13 inch greased pan and bake at 350 for 20-25 mins.

2nd Layer
3 Tbs flour
1 c. milk
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. Crisco
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
Mix the flour and milk, cook till thick then cool. In a bowl cream sugar, butter, Crisco, vanilla and salt. Beat till fluffy. Add thickened milk. Beat till fluffy.

3rd Layer
3 oz unsweetened chocolate
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1 tsp hot water
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1/2 c. butter melted
Melt chocolate, beat egg, vanilla, chocolate water and powdered sugar. Add melted butter and beat. (6 Tbs of cocoa powder and 3 Tbs of oil or butter can replace the 3 oz of unsweetened chocolate)