HO-HO CAKE

2 prepared 9" Round Chocolate Cakes

FILLING:
2 T flour
1 C milk
2/3 C sugar
2/3 C shortening
1/3 C butter, softened
3/4 tsp vanilla
pinch of salt

In small saucepan, combine flour & milk until smooth - stir in 1/4 C sugar. Bring to boil over medium heat and cook & stir 2 minutes or until thick. Pour in large bowl & cool. Beat in shortening, butter, vanilla, salt and remaining sugar until smooth. Spread between cake layers.

GLAZE:
1/4 C butter, cubed
1/4 C baking cocoa
3/4 C powdered sugar
2-4 T milk

Melt butter & cocoa in small saucepan. Whisk in powdered sugar & enough milk to make drizzling consistency.

HICKORY GROVE LAKE

I had my camera with me today so I drove out to Hickory Grove Lake at noon to see what I might spot to take a picture of. The deer were unreal. I had 3 of them run right in front of me but they move so fast, I didn't have time to get my camera up and ready. Spotted them in the timber so zoomed. Then I ran across the squirrel who could care less that I was in the area.