Giant Ding Dong Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 (18.25 ounce) box devil's food cake mix
• 1 small box chocolate instant pudding
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Filling

• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Glaze

• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 3 tablespoons corn syrup
• 2 1/4 tablespoons water
  

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10-inch springform works pan.
2. Cake: Combine all cake ingredients and mix well.
3. Bake for 50 minutes or until a wooden pick tests clean. Let the cake cool.
4. Carefully slice off the top 1/2 inch of the cake and set aside. Scoop out the inside of the cake to 1/2 inch of the sides and save for another use.
5. Filling: Combine the milk and flour and heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. (It will be very thick.) Cool the flour-milk mixture completely.
6. Beat the remaining ingredients on high speed for 4 minutes.
7. Add cooled flour-milk mixture and beat an additional 4 minutes. Spoon into center of cake. Replace the top.
8. Glaze: Heat the glaze ingredients in a double boiler. Heat until melted, stirring.
9. Slowly pour the glaze over the top of the cake. Smooth a little of the glaze over the sides.
10. Refrigerate to set.