Recipe : HoHo Bars

Like Hostess HoHo's?  Then this recipe is just the thing for you!

My mother-in-law makes these and my husband loves these bars!

For the bottom layer, you will need:

1 stick butter, softened
2 c sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c vegetable oil
1 c water
3 tbsp cocoa
2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 c buttermilk (or you can substitute sour cream)

Cream butter, sugar and eggs (hand or stand mixer).  Add remaining ingredients and beat until combined.  

Pour into and 11 x 17" jelly roll pan.  Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees or until done.

Cool completely.

For the middle layer, you will need:

1 c sugar
1 Crisco (regular, not butter flavored)
1/2 c milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp water
1/2 tsp salt 
1 c powdered sugar

Beat together all ingredients except for powdered sugar for 5 minutes.  Add the powdered sugar then spread on cooled cake.*

(don't try to adjust your color..mine is green for St Patrick's Day!)

For final (top) layer, you will need:

1 c sugar
6 tbsp butter
6 tbsp milk 
1 - 12 oz bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips

Heat sugar, butter and milk together until butter is melted.  Remove from heat and add chips.  Stir until all chips are melted then spread.  You will need to work quickly so that the chocolate mixture doesn't cool before you're done spreading.

Enjoy!