Phyllis' Chocolate Cake

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Pre-Notes

This Nash Family recipe is from Rich's mom, Phyllis and her mother Sylvia.

Ingredients

Cake

1. 1 (15.25 oz) box Duncan Hines Devil's Food Cake
2. 1 c water
3. 3 eggs
4. 1/3 c canola oil

Filling

5. 1 1/4 c sugar
6. 2 T flour
7. 2 T cornstarch
8. 1/4 t salt
9. 2 1/2 c milk
10. 4 egg yolks
11. 3 (1 oz) squares unsweetened chocolate
12. 1 T butter
13. 1 t vanilla

Assembly

1 (8 oz) tub Cool Whip, thawed or 1 recipe Cool Whip Frosting

Instructions

Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Prepare cake according to package directions.
3. Allow cake to cool completely.

Filling

1. In medium saucpan, combine sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt.
2. In medium bowl, beat milk and egg yolks until smooth.
3. Gradually stir the milk mixture into the sugar mixture.
4. Stir constantly over medium heat until mixture thickens and comes to a full boil.
5. Stir and boil 1 minute.
6. Remove from heat, add chocolate, butter, and vanilla into hot mixture. Stir until chocolate is melted.
7. Cool slightly.

Assembly

1. Slice cake in half lengthwise.
2. Spread filling over 1/2 of the cake.
3. Top with remaining piece of cake.
4. Frost with Cool Whip or Cool Whip Frosting.
5. Refrigerate cake until serving.

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