Snowball cake

Name: Snowball cake
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 milk chocolate cake mix; 1 box dry chocolate instant pudding; 4 large eggs; 1 stick room temperature butter; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/4 cup water; Filling; 5 tablespoons flour; 1 cup milk; 2 sticks room temperature butter; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 7 min frosting; 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 2 egg whites; 1 tablespoons corn syrup; 1/3 cup water; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1 drop or two of coconut extract; Coconut flakes and or chocolate shavings

Rebecca Hammock @cook_6285056

This is a play on hostess snowballs. You can cover it with coconut but I like it better to add just a drop or two of pure coconut extract to the 7 min frosting and add shaved chocolate on top. The filling for the cake is AWESOME not over sweet

Rebecca Hammock @cook_6285056

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Ingredients

1milk chocolate cake mix
1 boxdry chocolate instant pudding
4large eggs
1 stickroom temperature butter
1/4 cupvegetable oil
1/2 teaspoonalmond extract
1 teaspoonvanilla extract
1 1/4 cupwater
Filling
5 tablespoonsflour
1 cupmilk
2 sticksroom temperature butter
1 cupgranulated sugar
1 teaspoonvanilla extract
1 teaspoonalmond extract
7min frosting
1 1/2 cupgranulated sugar
2egg whites
1 tablespoonscorn syrup
1/3 cupwater
1 teaspoonvanilla
1/2 teaspoonalmond extract
1 dropor two of coconut extract
Coconut flakes and or chocolate shavings

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Steps

1

In a large bowl mix all ingredients with hand mixer 5 mins it will be very thick. Divide between two nine inch round pan spayed with Pam bake at 350 25 mins or till done. Cool completely
2

While cake bakes and cools in a small sauce pan mix milk and flour cook until a thick paste forms let cool to room temperature. Cream together room temperature butter, sugar and flavorings until fluffy add in flour paste and whip till light and fluffy. It's very important to have all of this at room temperature. Do not worry if the texture has a slight grainy texture this will go away.
3

Place a small amount of water in a double boiler as it heats to a low boil in the top pan mix all frosting ingredients on high speed one min. Place over low simmering water and whip till medium stiff peaks, remove from heat and whip 2 more mins.
4

Put filling between cake layers
5

Frost and add coconut and or chocolate shavings
6

Slice and enjoy!